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Michael A. McCarthy

Researcher at University of Melbourne

Publications -  290
Citations -  20375

Michael A. McCarthy is an academic researcher from University of Melbourne. The author has contributed to research in topics: Population & Threatened species. The author has an hindex of 70, co-authored 279 publications receiving 17790 citations. Previous affiliations of Michael A. McCarthy include Royal Botanic Gardens & University of Adelaide.

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Redefine statistical significance

Daniel J. Benjamin, +76 more
TL;DR: The default P-value threshold for statistical significance is proposed to be changed from 0.05 to 0.005 for claims of new discoveries in order to reduce uncertainty in the number of discoveries.
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Redefine Statistical Significance

TL;DR: This article proposed to change the default P-value threshold for statistical significance for claims of new discoveries from 0.05 to 0.005, which is the threshold used in this paper.
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Is my species distribution model fit for purpose? Matching data and models to applications

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors synthesize current knowledge and provide a simple framework that summarizes how interactions between data type and the sampling process determine the quantity that is estimated by a species distribution model.
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Bayesian Methods for Ecology

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present a tutorial for running WinBUGS and a case study of Mark-Recapture analysis with MCMC algorithms, as well as an analysis of variance and population dynamics.
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Scientific foundations for an IUCN Red List of ecosystems.

TL;DR: A new conceptual model for ecosystem risk assessment founded on a synthesis of relevant ecological theories is presented, providing a consistent, practical and theoretically grounded framework for establishing a systematic Red List of the world’s ecosystems.