Observing the unwatchable: Integrating automated sensing, naturalistic observations and animal social network analysis in the age of big data
JE Smith, N Pinter‐Wollman - Journal of Animal Ecology, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
In the 4.5 decades since Altmann (1974) published her seminal paper on the methods for
the observational study of behaviour, automated detection and analysis of social interaction …
the observational study of behaviour, automated detection and analysis of social interaction …
Animal social network theory can help wildlife conservation
Many animals preferentially associate with certain other individuals. This social structuring
can influence how populations respond to changes to their environment, thus making …
can influence how populations respond to changes to their environment, thus making …
Constructing, conducting and interpreting animal social network analysis
DR Farine, H Whitehead - Journal of animal ecology, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Animal social networks are descriptions of social structure which, aside from their intrinsic
interest for understanding sociality, can have significant bearing across many fields of …
interest for understanding sociality, can have significant bearing across many fields of …
Association indices for quantifying social relationships: how to deal with missing observations of individuals or groups
WJE Hoppitt, DR Farine - Animal Behaviour, 2018 - Elsevier
Highlights•Association indices are widely used to describe relationships between
individuals.•Indices include built-in assumptions about how animals are observed.•These …
individuals.•Indices include built-in assumptions about how animals are observed.•These …
Estimating the robustness and uncertainty of animal social networks using different observational methods
Social network analysis is quickly becoming an established framework to study the structure
of animal social systems. To explore the social network of a population, observers must …
of animal social systems. To explore the social network of a population, observers must …
Feeder use predicts both acquisition and transmission of a contagious pathogen in a North American songbird
JS Adelman, SC Moyers… - Proceedings of the …, 2015 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Individual heterogeneity can influence the dynamics of infectious diseases in wildlife and
humans alike. Thus, recent work has sought to identify behavioural characteristics that …
humans alike. Thus, recent work has sought to identify behavioural characteristics that …
Network sampling coverage II: The effect of non-random missing data on network measurement
Missing data is an important, but often ignored, aspect of a network study. Measurement
validity is affected by missing data, but the level of bias can be difficult to gauge. Here, we …
validity is affected by missing data, but the level of bias can be difficult to gauge. Here, we …
[HTML][HTML] Social consequences of rapid environmental change
While direct influences of the environment on population growth and resilience are well
studied, indirect routes linking environmental changes to population consequences are less …
studied, indirect routes linking environmental changes to population consequences are less …
Inferring influence and leadership in moving animal groups
A Strandburg-Peshkin… - … of the Royal …, 2018 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Collective decision-making is a daily occurrence in the lives of many group-living animals,
and can have critical consequences for the fitness of individuals. Understanding how …
and can have critical consequences for the fitness of individuals. Understanding how …
[HTML][HTML] Multilayer and multiplex networks: An introduction to their use in veterinary epidemiology
Contact network analysis has become a vital tool for conceptualizing the spread of
pathogens in animal populations and is particularly useful for understanding the implications …
pathogens in animal populations and is particularly useful for understanding the implications …