Operational protocols for the use of drones in marine animal research

V Raoult, AP Colefax, BM Allan, D Cagnazzi… - Drones, 2020 - mdpi.com
The use of drones to study marine animals shows promise for the examination of numerous
aspects of their ecology, behaviour, health and movement patterns. However, the responses …

Responses of bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops spp.) to small drones

AB Giles, PA Butcher, AP Colefax… - Aquatic conservation …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Recent advances in aerial drones offer new insights into the biology, ecology and behaviour
of marine wildlife found on or near the ocean's surface. While opening up new opportunities …

[PDF][PDF] Will drones reduce investigator disturbance to surface-nesting seabirds?

SB Borrelle, AT Fletcher - Marine Ornithology, 2017 - marineornithology.org
ABSTRACT BORRELLE, SB & FLETCHER, AT 2017. Will drones reduce investigator
disturbance to surface-nesting seabirds? Marine Ornithology 45: 89–94. Many colonial …

Going batty: The challenges and opportunities of using drones to monitor the behaviour and habitat use of rays

S Oleksyn, L Tosetto, V Raoult, KE Joyce… - Drones, 2021 - mdpi.com
The way an animal behaves in its habitat provides insight into its ecological role. As such,
collecting robust, accurate datasets in a time-efficient manner is an ever-present pressure for …

Drones for research on sea turtles and other marine vertebrates–A review

G Schofield, N Esteban, KA Katselidis, GC Hays - Biological Conservation, 2019 - Elsevier
We review how unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), often referred to as drones, are being
deployed to study the abundance and behaviour of sea turtles, identifying some of the …

A standardized protocol for reporting methods when using drones for wildlife research

AF Barnas, D Chabot, AJ Hodgson… - Journal of …, 2020 - cdnsciencepub.com
Drones are increasingly popular tools for wildlife research, but it is important that the use of
these tools does not overshadow reporting of methodological details required for evaluation …

Opportunities and risks in the use of drones for studying animal behaviour

L Schad, J Fischer - Methods in Ecology and Evolution, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
In the last decade, drones have become an affordable technology offering highly mobile
aerial platforms that can carry a range of sensory equipment into hitherto uncharted areas …

Approaching birds with drones: first experiments and ethical guidelines

E Vas, A Lescroël, O Duriez… - Biology …, 2015 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Unmanned aerial vehicles, commonly called drones, are being increasingly used in
ecological research, in particular to approach sensitive wildlife in inaccessible areas. Impact …

Drones flying high as new tool for field biologists

R Schiffman - 2014 - science.org
Drones Flying High as New Tool for Field Biologists | Science news careers commentary
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Drone Surveys Are More Accurate Than Boat-Based Surveys of Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus)

T Fettermann, L Fiori, L Gillman, KA Stockin, B Bollard - Drones, 2022 - mdpi.com
Generating accurate estimates of group sizes or behaviours of cetaceans from boat-based
surveys can be challenging because much of their activity occurs below the water surface …