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Diving into the analysis of time–depth recorder and behavioural data records: A workshop summary
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Womble, JN and Horning, M and Lea, MA and Rehberg, J, Diving into the analysis of time-depth recorder and behavioural data records: A workshop summary, Deep-Sea Research. Part 2: Topical Studies in Oceanography, 88-89 pp. 61-64. ISSN 0967-0645 (2013) [Contribution to Refereed Journal]
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Copyright 2012 Elsevier Ltd.
Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.dsr2.2012.07.017
Abstract
Directlyobservingtheforagingbehaviorofanimalsinthemarineenvironmentcanbeextremely
challenging,ifnotimpossible,assuchbehavioroftentakesplacebeneaththesurfaceoftheoceanand
in extremelyremoteareas.Inlieuofdirectlyobservingforagingbehavior,datafromtime–depth
recordersandothertypesofbehavioraldatarecordingdevicesarecommonlyusedtodescribeand
quantifythebehavioroffish,squid,seabirds,seaturtles,pinnipeds,andcetaceans.Oftenthedefinitions
of actualbehavioralunitsandanalyticalapproachesmayvarysubstantiallywhichmayinfluence
results andlimitourabilitytocomparebehaviorsofinterestacrosstaxonomicgroupsandgeographic
regions.AworkshopwasconvenedinassociationwiththeFourthInternationalSymposiumon
Bio-logginginHobart,Tasmaniaon8March2011,withthegoalofprovidingaforumforthe
presentation,review,anddiscussionofvariousmethodsandapproachesthatareusedtodescribe
and analyzetime–depthrecorderandassociatedbehavioraldatarecords.Theinternationalmeeting
broughttogether36participantsfrom14countriesfromadiversityofbackgroundsincludingscientists
from academiaandgovernment,graduatestudents,post-doctoralfellows,anddevelopersofelectronic
taggingtechnologyandanalysissoftware.Thespecificobjectivesoftheworkshopweretohostaseries
of invitedpresentationsfollowedbydiscussionsessionsfocusedon(1)identifyingbehavioralunitsand
metricsthataresuitableforempiricalstudies,(2)reviewinganalyticalapproachesandtechniquesthat
can beusedtoobjectivelyclassifybehavior,and(3)identifyingcaseswhentemporalautocorrelation
structureisusefulforidentifyingbehaviorsofinterest.Outcomesoftheworkshopincludedhigh-
lightingtheneedtobetterdefinebehavioralunitsandtodevisemorestandardizedprocessingand
analyticaltechniquesinordertoensurethatresultsarecomparableacrossstudiesandtaxonomic
groups.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Contribution to Refereed Journal |
|---|---|
| Keywords: | Diving, Foraging behavior, analytical techniques |
| Research Division: | Biological Sciences |
| Research Group: | Ecology |
| Research Field: | Marine and estuarine ecology (incl. marine ichthyology) |
| Objective Division: | Environmental Management |
| Objective Group: | Marine systems and management |
| Objective Field: | Marine biodiversity |
| UTAS Author: | Lea, MA (Associate Professor Mary-Anne Lea) |
| ID Code: | 89072 |
| Year Published: | 2013 |
| Deposited By: | IMAS Research and Education Centre |
| Deposited On: | 2014-02-24 |
| Last Modified: | 2014-06-13 |
| Downloads: | 0 |
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