LINE TRANSECT POINT TRANSECT MARK RECAPTURE

DEFINITION Line transect is a A point transect is a This method is used

straight line which method of when the amount of
helps the ecologist to measurement where animals to count are
measure the there are points at large. Animals that
distribution of several intervals in a are noticed are
animals. straight path. The marked so that they
animals are observed can be kept in record
and noted when the until the next survey.
ecologist stands on
the point.
APPLICATION Used for determining Used for determining
animals qualtity from animals quantity from Used for capturing
a straight line. points on straight and marking animals
path. to keep a record.

For example-
For example- Ecologist would For example-
Ecologist walks in line record 5 animals at In day 1, 8 animals
and stops to record point 1, 10 at point 2, were marked. Day 2,
15 animals So total animals 15. of the animals caught
perpendicular to him. 4 were marked. The
Later he walks more second day had half
and then stops to population unmarked.
notice 5 more So total population
animals. Total can be assumed 16.
animals are 20.
SIMILARITIES 1. Same goal of
counting
animal
2. Precautious of
dangerous
animals.
3. All three
methods
require same
equipment

DIFFERENCES 1. The accuracy 1.

of counting is
different.
 Point transect counts Mark recapture
Line transect counts only at points captures and counts
at every step. each animal
individually.
2. Efficiency
3. The effort
required
differs