Optical design challenges of subnivean camera trapping under extreme Arctic conditions
Camera trapping is widely used in different ecological studies and is particularly important for remote locations and extreme environments. However, the application of camera traps in Arctic regions remains very limited. One of the challenges is the formation of hoar on the lens of cameras. In this...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:f1e9f980d8e4424385d73d8be39397bc 2023-05-15T14:23:47+02:00 Optical design challenges of subnivean camera trapping under extreme Arctic conditions Anastasiia Pusenkova Mathilde Poirier Davood Kalhor Tigran Galstian Gilles Gauthier Xavier Maldague 2022-06-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1139/as-2021-0012 https://doaj.org/article/f1e9f980d8e4424385d73d8be39397bc EN FR eng fre Canadian Science Publishing https://cdnsciencepub.com/doi/10.1139/as-2021-0012 https://doaj.org/toc/2368-7460 doi:10.1139/as-2021-0012 2368-7460 https://doaj.org/article/f1e9f980d8e4424385d73d8be39397bc Arctic Science, Vol 8, Iss 2, Pp 313-328 (2022) camera trap lemming subnivean ecology hoar formation piège photographique Environmental sciences GE1-350 Environmental engineering TA170-171 article 2022 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1139/as-2021-0012 2022-12-30T22:56:50Z Camera trapping is widely used in different ecological studies and is particularly important for remote locations and extreme environments. However, the application of camera traps in Arctic regions remains very limited. One of the challenges is the formation of hoar on the lens of cameras. In this article, we propose a solution to address this problem by changing the camera parameters and its position in order to optimize the camera trap for long-term subnivean deployment in the Canadian Arctic. Preliminary field tests show that this approach allows tracking lemmings in the frozen environment without natural light or external electrical power supply, where the direct observations are impossible for the most part of the year. We obtained the first videos of lemmings under the snow during the Arctic winter. Extending the observational network of the newly designed camera traps will help to better understand lemming population dynamics. The demonstrated approach is also promising for other polar applications. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Arctic Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Arctic Science 1 16 |
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Camera trapping is widely used in different ecological studies and is particularly important for remote locations and extreme environments. However, the application of camera traps in Arctic regions remains very limited. One of the challenges is the formation of hoar on the lens of cameras. In this article, we propose a solution to address this problem by changing the camera parameters and its position in order to optimize the camera trap for long-term subnivean deployment in the Canadian Arctic. Preliminary field tests show that this approach allows tracking lemmings in the frozen environment without natural light or external electrical power supply, where the direct observations are impossible for the most part of the year. We obtained the first videos of lemmings under the snow during the Arctic winter. Extending the observational network of the newly designed camera traps will help to better understand lemming population dynamics. The demonstrated approach is also promising for other polar applications. |
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Anastasiia Pusenkova Mathilde Poirier Davood Kalhor Tigran Galstian Gilles Gauthier Xavier Maldague |
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Optical design challenges of subnivean camera trapping under extreme Arctic conditions |
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Optical design challenges of subnivean camera trapping under extreme Arctic conditions |
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Optical design challenges of subnivean camera trapping under extreme Arctic conditions |
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