The use of multilayer network analysis in animal behaviour.

ABSTRACT: Network analysis has driven key developments in research on animal behaviour by providing quantitative methods to study the social structures of animal groups and populations. A recent formalism, known as multilayer network analysis, has advanced the study of multifaceted networked systems in many disciplines. It offers novel ways to study and quantify animal behaviour through connected 'layers' of interactions. In this article, we review common questions in animal behaviour that can be studied using a multilayer approach, and we link these questions to specific analyses. We outline the types of behavioural data and questions that may be suitable to study using multilayer network analysis. We detail several multilayer methods, which can provide new insights into questions about anim

SUBMITTER: Finn KR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6879184 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature