Predictive ethoinformatics reveals the complex migratory behaviour of a pelagic seabird, the Manx Shearwater.

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Understanding the behaviour of animals in the wild is fundamental to conservation efforts. Advances in bio-logging technologies have offered insights into the behaviour of animals during foraging, migration and social interaction. However, broader application of these systems has been limited by device mass, cost and longevity. Here, we use information from multiple logger types to predict individual behaviour in a highly pelagic, migratory seabird, the Manx Shearwater (Puffinus puffinus). Us...

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Authors: Freeman, R; Dean, B; Kirk, H; Leonard, K; Phillips, R

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: Journal of the Royal Society, Interface / the Royal Society
• Volume: 10
• Issue: 84
• Pages: 20130279
• Publication date: 2013-07-01
• DOI: 10.1098/rsif.2013.0279
• EISSN: 1742-5662
• ISSN: 1742-5689
• Language: English
• Keywords: Northern Ireland; Informatics; Geographic Information Systems; Animal Migration; Models, Biological; Telemetry; Data Collection; Birds; Conservation of Natural Resources; Appetitive Behavior; Islands; Animals