Daily population sizes

[Erik Öckinger]

I have used multi-strata models to estimate butterfly survival in, and movements between two different habitats. Now, I would like to know whether individuals emerge earlier in one habitat than in the other and if the population size reaches its "peak" earlire in one habitat. Hence, I need to estimate daily population sizes. Is it possible to di that in MARK?
Would it be completely wrong to use the estimated capture probabilites (p) together with the (known) number of caught individuals each day do calculate daily population sizes?

Thanks in advance,
Erik

[cooch]

I have used multi-strata models to estimate butterfly survival in, and movements between two different habitats. Now, I would like to know whether individuals emerge earlier in one habitat than in the other and if the population size reaches its "peak" earlire in one habitat. Hence, I need to estimate daily population sizes. Is it possible to di that in MARK?
Would it be completely wrong to use the estimated capture probabilites (p) together with the (known) number of caught individuals each day do calculate daily population sizes?

Thanks in advance,
Erik

Try reading about multi-strata robust design models.