Data_Sheet_2_Drones Minimize Antarctic Predator Responses Relative to Ground Survey Methods: An Appeal for Context in Policy Advice.docx

• Main Authors: Douglas J. Krause (4630831), Jefferson T. Hinke (3639268), Michael E. Goebel (1882309), Wayne L. Perryman (4630834)
• Format: Dataset
• Language: unknown
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: Oceanography; Marine Biology; Marine Geoscience; Biological Oceanography; Chemical Oceanography; Physical Oceanography; Marine Engineering; animal behavior; disturbance; RPAS; unmanned aerial systems; UAS; UAV; wildlife response; hexacopter; Antarctic; Antarctic Peninsula; Hydrurga; Shirreff; Cape Shirreff; Antarc*; Antarctic Fur Seals; antarcticus; Arctocephalus gazella; Hydrurga leptonyx; Leopard Seals
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2021.648772.s002

Unoccupied aerial systems (UAS) have become common tools for ecological monitoring and management. However, UAS use has the potential to negatively affect wildlife. Both policy makers and practitioners require data about the potential impacts of UAS on natural biota, but few studies exist and some o...