Revistes Publicacions URV: SORT - Statistics and Operations Research Transactions> 2021

Verifying compliance with ballast water standards: a decision-theoretic approach

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    Identificador: RP:4687
    Handle: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11797/RP4687
    Autores:
    Singer, Julio MPaulino, Carlos DanielCosta, Eliardo G.
    Resumen:
    We construct credible intervals to estimate the mean organism (zooplankton and phytoplankton) concentration in ballast water via a decision-theoretic approach. To obtain the required optimal sample size, we use a total cost minimization criterion defined as the sum of the sampling cost and the Bayes risk either under a Poisson or a negative binomial model for organism counts, both with a gamma prior distribution. Such credible intervals may be employed to verify whether the ballast water discharged from a ship is in compliance with international standards. We also conduct a simulation study to evaluate the credible interval lengths associated with the proposed optimal sample sizes.

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    Autor según el artículo: Singer, Julio M Paulino, Carlos Daniel Costa, Eliardo G.
    Palabras clave: Optimal sample size
    Resumen: We construct credible intervals to estimate the mean organism (zooplankton and phytoplankton) concentration in ballast water via a decision-theoretic approach. To obtain the required optimal sample size, we use a total cost minimization criterion defined as the sum of the sampling cost and the Bayes risk either under a Poisson or a negative binomial model for organism counts, both with a gamma prior distribution. Such credible intervals may be employed to verify whether the ballast water discharged from a ship is in compliance with international standards. We also conduct a simulation study to evaluate the credible interval lengths associated with the proposed optimal sample sizes.
    Año de publicación de la revista: 2021
    Tipo de publicación: ##rt.metadata.pkp.peerReviewed## info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion info:eu-repo/semantics/article