Options to simulate new dynamics and sampling data

[agruss2]

@James-Thorson
Hello Jim,

I find it neat that there are four alternative options ("types") to simulate new dynamics and sampling data in VAST: https://github.com/James-Thorson-NOAA/FishStatsUtils/blob/main/R/simulate_data.R

I was wondering if you used type 4 for the following paper? https://academic.oup.com/icesjms/article/77/5/1728/5814325
Otherwise, which type did you use?

More generally, I am wondering which of the four types have been used in the published journal and technical VAST papers. Could you please list the journal and technical papers that have used types 1, 2, 3 and 4?

Perhaps a good study/paper at some point would be a comparison of simulated new dynamics and sampling data when using type 1 vs. 2 vs. 3 vs. 4.

Many thanks in advance for your answers and chat soon.
Cheers,
Arnaud