A predictive timeline of wildlife population collapse
Contemporary rates of biodiversity decline emphasize the need for reliable ecological
forecasting, but current methods vary in their ability to predict the declines of real-world …
forecasting, but current methods vary in their ability to predict the declines of real-world …
[HTML][HTML] A review of modeling approaches for understanding and monitoring the environmental effects of marine renewable energy
KE Buenau, L Garavelli, LG Hemery… - Journal of Marine …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Understanding the environmental effects of marine energy (ME) devices is fundamental for
their sustainable development and efficient regulation. However, measuring effects is …
their sustainable development and efficient regulation. However, measuring effects is …
Modelling the population size and dynamics of the British grey seal
Grey seals (Halichoerus grypus) were the first mammals to be protected by an Act of
Parliament in the UK and are currently protected under UK, Scottish, and EU conservation …
Parliament in the UK and are currently protected under UK, Scottish, and EU conservation …
[HTML][HTML] Classifying grey seal behaviour in relation to environmental variability and commercial fishing activity-a multivariate hidden Markov model
FM van Beest, S Mews, S Elkenkamp, P Schuhmann… - Scientific Reports, 2019 - nature.com
Classifying movement behaviour of marine predators in relation to anthropogenic activity
and environmental conditions is important to guide marine conservation. We studied the …
and environmental conditions is important to guide marine conservation. We studied the …
Monitoring long‐term changes in UK grey seal pup production
DJF Russell, CD Morris, CD Duck… - Aquatic …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The population size of many species, particularly those in the aquatic environment, cannot
be censused directly. Counts, during the breeding season, of one component of the …
be censused directly. Counts, during the breeding season, of one component of the …
From pup to predator: generalized hidden Markov models reveal rapid development of movement strategies in a naïve long‐lived vertebrate
Rapid development of a successful foraging strategy is critical for juvenile survival,
especially for naïve animals that receive no parental guidance. However, this process is …
especially for naïve animals that receive no parental guidance. However, this process is …
[HTML][HTML] AgentSeal: Agent-based model describing movement of marine central-place foragers
Understanding why animals move as they do when searching for resources is a central
question in ecology, and a prerequisite for the development of predictive process-based …
question in ecology, and a prerequisite for the development of predictive process-based …
Body condition influences ontogeny of foraging behavior in juvenile southern elephant seals
Ontogeny of diving and foraging behavior in marine top predators is poorly understood
despite its importance in population recruitment. This lack of knowledge is partly due to the …
despite its importance in population recruitment. This lack of knowledge is partly due to the …
[HTML][HTML] Foraging behaviour of a continental shelf marine predator, the grey seal (Halichoerus grypus), is associated with in situ, subsurface oceanographic …
Background The heterogeneous oceanographic conditions of continental shelf ecosystems
result in a three-dimensionally patchy distribution of prey available to upper-trophic level …
result in a three-dimensionally patchy distribution of prey available to upper-trophic level …
Tracking the foraging migrations of Marion Island southern elephant seals (Mirounga leonina) during their first year of life
The first year of life is critical for large mammals to acquire foraging and predator avoidance
skills. Southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) pups wean at approximately three weeks …
skills. Southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) pups wean at approximately three weeks …