TY - JOUR
T1 - A new 'view' of ecology and conservation through animal-borne video systems
AU - Moll, Remington J.
AU - Millspaugh, Joshua J.
AU - Beringer, Jeff
AU - Sartwell, Joel
AU - He, Zhihai
N1 - Funding Information:
We thank Greg Marshall and Robert Barlow for providing images used here. Robert Gitzen and three anonymous reviewers provided helpful comments that improved the article. This work was supported in part by the National Science Foundation under grant DBI-0529082. We also thank the University of Missouri and the Missouri Department of Conservation for supporting our research. Accelerometer measures acceleration (i.e. changes in motion) over time. Data are usually recorded in multiple axes. Acoustic telemetry telemetry based upon emitted and received sound waves. Used to determine the location of aquatic animals. Archival loggers miniaturized data collection devices that are attached to or implanted in animals and store data onboard. Biologging measurement of physiological, behavioral or energetic data using archival loggers. Biotelemetry remote measurement of physiological, behavioral or energetic data by animal-borne sensors; typically excludes measurement of animal location data alone [46]. Duty cycle a method of conserving battery life in AVEDs by programming systems to turn off in response to specified variables, such as behavior. Onboard storage video data is captured and stored digitally on an AVED, accomplished by using an SD card, flash card or hard drive connected to the system. Radio telemetry transmission of information by radio waves. Often used to determine the location of terrestrial animals; can also include collection of physiological data. Radio tracking the technique of obtaining data about an animal through the use of radio signals from or to a device carried by the animal. There are three types of radio tracking used today, including very high frequency (VHF), global positioning system (GPS) and satellite tracking. Time–depth recorder (TDR) a device commonly deployed on marine animals that records and stores depth data over time. Transmission-based system video data are transmitted in real time from an AVED through an antenna to a computer for download and storage. In open habitat, video can be transmitted up to 5 km (3 miles).
PY - 2007/12
Y1 - 2007/12
N2 - Over the past three decades, technological advances for monitoring wild animals have expanded the ability of ecologists to study animal behavior and space use. Currently, researchers are deploying animal-borne video and environmental data collection systems (AVEDs), which enable researchers to see what the animal sees in the field. AVEDs record fine-scale movements as well as features of the surrounding environment and thus provide essential context for understanding animal decisions and interactions with other individuals. These fine-scale data are often crucial for understanding potential conservation threats to species of concern. Here, we discuss the development and research potential offered by AVEDs. The benefits of AVEDs are greatest in hypothesis-driven studies that require a fine-scale perspective that other technologies cannot offer.
AB - Over the past three decades, technological advances for monitoring wild animals have expanded the ability of ecologists to study animal behavior and space use. Currently, researchers are deploying animal-borne video and environmental data collection systems (AVEDs), which enable researchers to see what the animal sees in the field. AVEDs record fine-scale movements as well as features of the surrounding environment and thus provide essential context for understanding animal decisions and interactions with other individuals. These fine-scale data are often crucial for understanding potential conservation threats to species of concern. Here, we discuss the development and research potential offered by AVEDs. The benefits of AVEDs are greatest in hypothesis-driven studies that require a fine-scale perspective that other technologies cannot offer.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.tree.2007.09.007
DO - 10.1016/j.tree.2007.09.007
M3 - Review article
C2 - 18006184
AN - SCOPUS:36549073600
SN - 0169-5347
VL - 22
SP - 660
EP - 668
JO - Trends in Ecology and Evolution
JF - Trends in Ecology and Evolution
IS - 12
ER -