Szekessy Vilmos (szerk.): A Magyar Természettudományi Múzeum évkönyve 59. (Budapest 1967)
Berinkey, L.: The importance of statistical methods used in taxonomic investigations
Summary The importance of mathematical statistics from a taxonomic standpoint is discussed. By an analysis of five body measurements of samples taken from three different populations of Gobio gobio L., a practical demonstration is given of the application and usefulness of a number of statistical methods. It is emphasized, however, that a statistical significance may be due not only to taxonomical differences but also to various other factors, hence the utmost care and circumspection are to be exercised in the evaluation of the results. References: 1. COHRAN, W. G. : Sampling techniques (New-York, 1953. pp. 330). — 2. DIXON, W. Y. & MASSEY, F. Y. : Introduction to statistical methods (New-York, 1957. pp. 488). — 3. EDWARDS, A. L. : Statistical methods for the behavior sciences (New-York, 1954, pp. 542). — 4. HAYES, F. R. & PELLOET, D.: Work notes on common statistical procedures (New-York, 1958, pp. 60). — 5. HUBBS, C. L. & SCHULTZ, L. P.: Cottus tubulatus a New Sculpin from Idaho (Occasional papers of the Museum of Zoology, University of Michigan. 242, 1932. p. 1 — 9). — 6. JENKJNSON, Y. W. : Growth, Variability and Correlation in Young Trout (Biometrika, 8, 1912. p. 444 — 455). — 7. KENNEY, J. F. & KEEPING, E. S. : Mathematic of statistics (New-York. 1954. pp. 348). — 8. KERMACK, K. A. & HALDANE, J. B. S.: Organic Correlation and Allometry (Biometrika, 37, 1950. p. 30 — 41). — 9. LAMOTTE, M. : Initiation aux méthodes statistiques en biologie (Paris, 1957, pp. 144). — 10. MEDAWAR, P. B. : Size, Shape and Age (in: Essays on growth and form. Oxford, 1945, p. 157 — 187). — 11. PEARSON, E. S. : The Percentage Limits for the Distribution of Range in Samples from a Normal Population (Biometrika. 24, 1932, p. 406 — 413). — 12. RICHARDS, O. W. & KAVANAUGH, A. L.: The Analysis of Growing Form (in: Essays on growth and from. Oxford, 1945, p. 180 — 230). — 13. RICKER, W. E. : Handbook of computations for biological statistics offish populations (Bull. Fish. Res. Bd. Can. 119, 1958, pp. 300). — 14. SNEDECOR, G. W. : Statistical methods applied to experiments in agriculture and biology (Iowa State College Press, 1956, pp. 534). — 15. STEEL, R. G. D. & TORRIE, J. H. : Principles and Procedures of Statistics (New-York, 1960, pp. 481). — 16. WILSON, E. B.: An introduction to scientific research (New-York, 1952, pp. 375).
