Passive acoustic monitoring reveals group ranging and territory use: a case study of wild chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Assessing the range and territories of wild mammals traditionally requires years of data collection and often involves directly following individuals or using tracking devices. Indirect and non-invasive methods of monitoring wildlife have therefore emerged as attractive alternatives due to their ability to collect data at large spatiotemporal scales using standardized remote sensing technologies. Here, we investigate the use of two novel passive acoustic monitoring (PAM) systems used to capture long-distance sounds produced by the same species, wild chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes), living in two different habitats: forest (Taï, Côte d'Ivoire) and savanna-woodland (Issa valley, Tanzania).

Results

Using data collected independently at two field sites, we show that det

SUBMITTER: Kalan AK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4977853 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature