Two hundred years of zooplankton vertical migration research
Vertical migration is a geographically and taxonomically widespread behaviour among
zooplankton that spans across diel and seasonal timescales. The shorter‐term diel vertical …
zooplankton that spans across diel and seasonal timescales. The shorter‐term diel vertical …
[HTML][HTML] Applications of machine learning in animal behaviour studies
In many areas of animal behaviour research, improvements in our ability to collect large and
detailed data sets are outstripping our ability to analyse them. These diverse, complex and …
detailed data sets are outstripping our ability to analyse them. These diverse, complex and …
Temporal niche partitioning as a novel mechanism promoting co-existence of sympatric predators in marine systems
KO Lear, NM Whitney, JJ Morris… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Niche partitioning of time, space or resources is considered the key to allowing the
coexistence of competitor species, and particularly guilds of predators. However, the extent …
coexistence of competitor species, and particularly guilds of predators. However, the extent …
Analysis of animal accelerometer data using hidden Markov models
V Leos‐Barajas, T Photopoulou… - Methods in Ecology …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Use of accelerometers is now widespread within animal biologging as they provide a means
of measuring an animal's activity in a meaningful and quantitative way where direct …
of measuring an animal's activity in a meaningful and quantitative way where direct …
Research priorities to support effective manta and devil ray conservation
Manta and devil rays are filter-feeding elasmobranchs that are found circumglobally in
tropical and subtropical waters. Although relatively understudied for most of the Twentieth …
tropical and subtropical waters. Although relatively understudied for most of the Twentieth …
[HTML][HTML] Microplastics on the menu: plastics pollute Indonesian manta ray and whale shark feeding grounds
The implications of plastic pollution, including microplastics, on marine ecosystems and
species are increasingly seen as an environmental disaster. Yet few reports focus on filter …
species are increasingly seen as an environmental disaster. Yet few reports focus on filter …
Development and application of a machine learning algorithm for classification of elasmobranch behaviour from accelerometry data
Discerning behaviours of free-ranging animals allows for quantification of their activity
budget, providing important insight into ecology. Over recent years, accelerometers have …
budget, providing important insight into ecology. Over recent years, accelerometers have …
Drivers of daily routines in an ectothermic marine predator: hunt warm, rest warmer?
Animal daily routines represent a compromise between maximizing foraging success and
optimizing physiological performance, while minimizing the risk of predation. For ectothermic …
optimizing physiological performance, while minimizing the risk of predation. For ectothermic …
Undersea constellations: the global biology of an endangered marine megavertebrate further informed through citizen science
BM Norman, JA Holmberg, Z Arzoumanian… - …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
The whale shark is an ideal flagship species for citizen science projects because of its
charismatic nature, its size, and the associated ecotourism ventures focusing on the species …
charismatic nature, its size, and the associated ecotourism ventures focusing on the species …
Patterns and drivers of vertical movements of the large fishes of the epipelagic
Large epipelagic fishes (> 30 kg maximum size) are known to display a variety of patterns of
vertical movement. Although advances in the affordability and sophistication of electronic …
vertical movement. Although advances in the affordability and sophistication of electronic …