Developing a classification system to assign activity states to two species of freshwater turtles

ABSTRACT: Research in ecology often requires robust assessment of animal behaviour, but classifying behavioural patterns in free-ranging animals and in natural environments can be especially challenging. New miniaturised bio-logging devices such as accelerometers are increasingly available to record animal behaviour remotely, and thereby address the gap in knowledge related to behaviour of free-ranging animals. However, validation of these data is rarely conducted and classification model transferability across closely-related species is often not tested. Here, we validated accelerometer and water sensor data to classify activity states in two free-ranging freshwater turtle species (Blanding’s turtle, Emydoidea blandingii, and Painted turtle, Chrysemys picta). First, using only accelerometer data, w

SUBMITTER: Auge A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9710770 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature