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Reality mining of animal social systems.
Jens Krause,Stefan Krause,Robert Arlinghaus,Robert Arlinghaus,Ioannis Psorakis,Stephen J. Roberts,Christian Rutz +6 more
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Important issues concerning the collection of data on the social dynamics of almost entire populations of individuals, and their processing and analysis, are reviewed to identify the most promising approaches in the emerging field of 'reality mining'.Abstract:
The increasing miniaturisation of animal-tracking technology has made it possible to gather exceptionally detailed machine-sensed data on the social dynamics of almost entire populations of individuals, in both terrestrial and aquatic study systems. Here, we review important issues concerning the collection of such data, and their processing and analysis, to identify the most promising approaches in the emerging field of 'reality mining'. Automated technologies can provide data sensing at time intervals small enough to close the gap between social patterns and their underlying processes, providing insights into how social structures arise and change dynamically over different timescales. Especially in conjunction with experimental manipulations, reality mining promises significant advances in basic and applied research on animal social systems.read more
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Resource-driven encounters among consumers and implications for the spread of infectious disease
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Space-use patterns highlight behavioural differences linked to lameness, parity, and days in milk in barn-housed dairy cows
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How to quantify animal activity from radio-frequency identification (RFID) recordings.
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Social Structure of Marine Otters: Inter and Intraspecific Variation
Adi Barocas,Merav Ben-David +1 more
TL;DR: The authors reviewed evidence for social behavior in otters with an emphasis on two species: the North American river otter (an inland and coastal generalist) and the sea otter, a marine specialist.
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