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Automated image-based tracking and its application in ecology

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Dell, Anthony I., Bender, John A., Branson, Kristin, Couzin, Iain D., de Polavieja, Gonzalo G., Noldus, Lucas P.J.J., Pérez-Escudero, Alfonso, Perona, Pietro +3 more·2014·Trends in Ecology & Evolution

Abstract

The behavior of individuals determines the strength and outcome of ecological interactions, which drive population, community, and ecosystem organization. Bio-logging, such as telemetry and animal-borne imaging, provides essential individual viewpoints, tracks, and life histories, but requires capture of individuals and is often impractical to scale. Recent developments in automated image-based tracking offers opportunities to remotely quantify and understand individual behavior at scales and resolutions not previously possible, providing an essential supplement to other tracking methodologies in ecology. Automated image-based tracking should continue to advance the field of ecology by enabling better understanding of the linkages between individual and higher-level ecological processes, via high-throughput quantitative analysis of complex ecological patterns and processes across scales, including analysis of environmental drivers.

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Dell, A. I., Bender, J. A., Branson, K., Couzin, I. D., de Polavieja, G. G., Noldus, L. P. J. J., Pérez-Escudero, A., Perona, P., Straw, A. D., Wikelski, M., & Brose, U.
Affiliations
  • University of Göttingen (DE)
  • Howard Hughes Medical Institute (US)
  • Princeton University (US)
  • Noldus Information Technology (NL)
  • California Institute of Technology (US)
  • Research Institute of Molecular Pathology (AT)
  • Max Planck Society (DE)
Venue
Trends in Ecology & Evolution
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2014-07
Volume
29
Issue
7
Pages
417-428
ISSN
0169-5347 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2087262824
Cited by
492
References
110
Citations by year
2026: 24 · 2025: 35 · 2024: 36 · 2023: 43 · 2022: 47 · 2021: 59 · 2020: 44 · 2019: 52 · 2018: 39 · 2017: 43 · 2016: 39 · 2015: 23 · 2014: 6
FWCI
3.96
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Trends in Ecology & Evolution (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • KOPS (University of Konstanz) (submittedVersion)
  • CaltechAUTHORS (California Institute of Technology) (submittedVersion)
  • HAL (submittedVersion, other-oa)
  • GRO (submittedVersion)
  • MPG.PuRe (Max Planck Society) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • National Science Foundation (1021010)
  • Division of Environmental Biology
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Ecology › Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
  • Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition › Video Surveillance and Tracking Methods
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Ecology › Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
Keywords
animal behavior, biologging, telemetry, individual behavior, ecological interactions, life history, remote tracking, environmental drivers, high-throughput analysis
MeSH terms
Animals, Behavior, Animal, Ecology, Telemetry, Animal Distribution

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