TY - JOUR
T1 - Limitations on the use of historical and database sources to identify changes in distribution and abundance of the platypus. Response to A silent demise
T2 - Historical insights into population changes of the iconic platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus)
AU - Carrick, Frank
AU - Goldney, David
AU - Grant, Tom
AU - Serena, Melody
AU - Temple-Smith, Peter
PY - 2019/10
Y1 - 2019/10
N2 - Hawke et al. (2019) have attempted to identify historical changes in platypus distribution and abundance by collating information from archival sources (mainly newspaper articles), museum and government databases and citizen-science reports. We applaud the authors' goal of raising concerns regarding the species’ status, but shortcomings in their methodology and unjustified use of inference limit the scope and plausibility of their findings.
AB - Hawke et al. (2019) have attempted to identify historical changes in platypus distribution and abundance by collating information from archival sources (mainly newspaper articles), museum and government databases and citizen-science reports. We applaud the authors' goal of raising concerns regarding the species’ status, but shortcomings in their methodology and unjustified use of inference limit the scope and plausibility of their findings.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.gecco.2019.e00777
DO - 10.1016/j.gecco.2019.e00777
M3 - Letter
AN - SCOPUS:85072737823
SN - 2351-9894
VL - 20
SP - 1
EP - 2
JO - Global Ecology and Conservation
JF - Global Ecology and Conservation
M1 - e00777
ER -