رفتار ماهی بر روی دقت و صحت بررسی های سرشماری بصری در زیر آب تاثیر می گذارد. رویکرد اکولوژیست مجازی با استفاده از یک مدل مبتنی بر فرد

By modelling complex behaviour, it was possible to separate the contributions of detectability and non-instantaneous sampling on bias, and gain a deeper understanding of the effect of behavioural traits on UVC estimates. The model can be used as a tool for planning and optimization of monitoring programs or to calculate conversion factors for past or ongoing surveys, assuming behavioural patterns are well replicated.