Using quantile regression and relative entropy to assess the period of anomalous behavior of marine mammals following tagging.

ABSTRACT: Tagging of animals induces a variable stress response which following release will obscure natural behavior. It is of scientific relevance to establish methods that assess recovery from such behavioral perturbation and generalize well to a broad range of animals, while maintaining model transparency. We propose two methods that allow for subdivision of animals based on covariates, and illustrate their use on N=20 narwhals (Monodon monoceros) and N=4 bowhead whales (Balaena mysticetus), captured and instrumented with Acousonde™ behavioral tags, but with a framework that easily generalizes to other marine animals and sampling units. The narwhals were divided into two groups based on handling time, short ( t<58 min) and long ( t≥58 min), to measure the effec

SUBMITTER: Nielsen LR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10085821 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature