Modeling the spatial and seasonal distribution of offshore recreational vessels in the southeast United States.

ABSTRACT: Understanding the distribution and intensity of recreational boating activities is key for managing safety as well as environmental and social impacts. Recreational boating is a very important component of the diverse maritime traffic in the southeastern United States. The seasonal distribution of offshore recreational vessels in waters off the coast of Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia was modeled using several techniques (Poisson, negative binomial, hurdle and zero inflated modes, generalized additive models, and generalized mixed models) and by combining map-based information provided by recreational boaters with environmental and geographical variables to find the most parsimonious model. Based on model performance, the final model analysis was conducted using a GAM approach with

SUBMITTER: Montes N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6261638 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature