Influence of individual biological traits on GPS fix-loss errors in wild bird tracking.

ABSTRACT: In recent decades, global positioning system (GPS) location data and satellite telemetry systems for data transmission have become fundamental in the study of basic ecological traits in wildlife biology. Evaluating GPS location errors is essential in assessing detailed information about the behaviour of an animal species such as migration, habitat selection, species distribution or foraging strategy. While many studies of the influence of environmental and technical factors on the fix errors of solar-powered GPS transmitters have been published, few studies have focussed on the performance of GPS systems in relation to a species' biological traits. Here, we evaluate the possible effects of the biological traits of a large raptor on the frequency of lost fixes-the fix-loss rate (FLR). We an

SUBMITTER: Garcia-Jimenez R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7665197 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature