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Limitations of using surrogates for behaviour classification of accelerometer data: refining methods using random forest models in Caprids
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Joshua P. Twining,
Rory Wilson ,
Philip A. Stephens,
Jennie Westander,
Nikki Marks,
David M. Scantlebury
Movement Ecology, Volume: 9, Issue: 1
Swansea University Author:
Rory Wilson
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DOI (Published version): 10.1186/s40462-021-00265-7
Abstract
Animal-attached devices can be used on cryptic species to measure their movement and behaviour, enabling unprecedented insights into fundamental aspects of animal ecology and behaviour. However, direct observations of subjects are often still necessary to translate biologging data accurately into me...
| Published in: | Movement Ecology |
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| ISSN: | 2051-3933 |
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Springer Science and Business Media LLC
2021
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| URI: | https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa57185 |
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Animal-attached devices can be used on cryptic species to measure their movement and behaviour, enabling unprecedented insights into fundamental aspects of animal ecology and behaviour. However, direct observations of subjects are often still necessary to translate biologging data accurately into meaningful behaviours. As many elusive species cannot easily be observed in the wild, captive or domestic surrogates are typically used to calibrate data from devices. However, the utility of this approach remains equivocal. |
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Tri-axial accelerometry, Tri-axial magnetometry, Behaviour identification, Biologging, Alpine ibex, Pygmy goat, Terrain slope |
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Faculty of Science and Engineering |
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