For people studying courses on Distance sampling:
- Theory: The fundamental principles that underpin analysis of field observations from line transects or point counts
- Analysis: Estimating density or population size of endangered species, and the factors that affect these, taking into account variations in detection through space and time
- Survey design: Calculating the survey effort needed to generate robust estimates of species density from point counts or transects
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