A terrestrial animal-borne video system for large mammals
A terrestrial animal-borne video system for large mammals
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DOI：
10.1016/j.compag.2009.01.001
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发表时间：
2009-05-01
影响因子：
8.3
通讯作者：
Zhao, Xiwen
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作者：
Moll, Remington J.;Millspaugh, Joshua J.;Zhao, Xiwen
动物传播视频和环境数据收集系统 (AVED) 是集成传感器系统，可以从动物的角度收集视频，并将其与其他传感器的数据（包括音频、位置、温度）相结合。加速度等数据。通过将传感器数据置于视频背景中，AVED 提供了其他方法无法提供的独特视角，并促进对动物行为和觅食策略、动物能量学、野生动物损害问题以及特定种间和种内相互作用的研究。海洋 AVED 在技术复杂性和船上存储所有数据方面已经超过了陆地同行。陆地系统是基于传播的，因此已部署在易于人类追踪或习惯的物种上。我们推出了第一个为大型哺乳动物开发的陆地、机载 AVED，并通过量化和描述白尾鹿 (Odocoileus virginianus) 之间的接触来展示我们的 AVED 的实用性。我们的系统主要是由商用设备开发而成，包括相机、微型计算机和连接到颈圈上的传感器板，并附有电池组。我们在 2 只半野生鹿和 2 只自由放养的鹿上部署了该系统。我们在部署期间收集了 12.2、12.3、30.3 和 41.6 小时的视频：两个最低的记录持续时间是电池组保险丝熔断的结果。在 4 次部署期间，我们观察到白尾鹿之间有 11 次接触。接触时间总计为 22.8 分钟（(x) 超过栏 = 2.1 分钟/接触，SE = 0.7）。我们的 AVED 揭示了白尾鹿个体接触期间的几种行为，包括检查、回避和梳理毛发。这些数据不是通过其他技术（例如无线电遥测）捕获的，并且从动物的角度展示了连续视频和其他传感器的实用性。尽管 AVED 是野生动物研究和管理的强大新工具，但在使用它们之前应仔细制定研究和管理目标。 (C) 2009 Elsevier B.V. 保留所有权利。
Animal-borne video and environmental data collection systems (AVEDs) are integrated sensor systems that collect video from the animal's perspective and combine it with data from other sensors, including audio, location, temperature. acceleration, and other data. By placing sensor data within the context of video, AVEDs provide a unique perspective not offered by other methods and facilitate research into animal behavior and foraging tactics, animal energetics, wildlife damage issues, and inter- and intra-specific interactions. Marine AVEDs have outpaced their terrestrial counterparts in technological sophistication and store all data onboard. Terrestrial systems have been transmission-based and thus have been deployed on species that are easily tracked or habituated to humans. We present the first terrestrial, store-onboard AVED developed for large mammals and demonstrate the Utility Of Our AVEDs by quantifying and describing contacts among white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus). Our system was largely developed from commercially available equipment and included a camera, microcomputer, and a sensor board attached to a neck collar with affixed battery packs. We deployed the system on 2 semi-wild and 2 free-ranging deer. We collected 12.2, 12.3, 30.3, and 41.6 h of video during our deployments: the 2 lowest recording durations were the result of blown fuses in the battery packs. We observed 11 contacts among white-tailed deer during 4 deployments. Contacts comprised a total of 22.8 min ((x) over bar = 2.1 min/contact, SE = 0.7). Our AVEDs revealed several behaviors during contacts between individual white-tailed deer, including inspection, avoidance, and grooming. These data are not captured by other techniques (e.g., radio telemetry) and demonstrate the utility of continuous video and other sensors from the animal's perspective. Although AVEDs are a powerful new tool for wildlife research and management, their Use should be preceded by careful formulation of research and management objectives. (C) 2009 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.