Cost and precision in a stream sampling program |
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Authors: | Andrew L. Sheldon |
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Affiliation: | (1) Department of Zoology, University of Montana, 59812 Missoula, MT, U.S.A. |
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Abstract: | Nomograms relating fixed, variable and total costs (time) to sample size and precision are presented for use in research planning. Time costs for a survey of a Montana, U.S.A., stream were dominated by fixed costs and the laboratory component of variable costs while variable field costs were small. Reductions in both fixed and variable costs influence precision of low-budget survey sampling while reduction of variable costs in large budget research sampling has more effect on total cost than on precision. |
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Keywords: | sampling benthos cost precision nomograms |
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