Computer Software System for Entering, Managing, and Analyzing Fish Capture Data from Streams

摘要

A microcomputer software system called the 'Fisheries Population and Statistical Package' (FPSP) is intended for use in entering, managing, and analyzing fish capture data from streams. The system, written in the BASIC language, facilitates data entry with prompts and editing during input. Once entered, data can be further organized with enhanced editing allowing for additions, deletions, and modifications of observations. The data sets created may be copied, printed, or displayed on the computer terminal. Data analysis is the main feature of FPSP. Nineteen categories of calculations are performed including total catch, maximum-likelihood population estimates, capture probabilities, lengths, and weights.