Measuring social networks in primates: wearable sensors versus direct observations.

ABSTRACT: Network analysis represents a valuable and flexible framework to understand the structure of individual interactions at the population level in animal societies. The versatility of network representations is moreover suited to different types of datasets describing these interactions. However, depending on the data collection method, different pictures of the social bonds between individuals could a priori emerge. Understanding how the data collection method influences the description of the social structure of a group is thus essential to assess the reliability of social studies based on different types of data. This is however rarely feasible, especially for animal groups, where data collection is often challenging. Here, we address this issue by comparing datasets of interactions

SUBMITTER: Gelardi V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7209153 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature