Evaluating random search strategies in three mammals from distinct feeding guilds
Searching allows animals to find food, mates, shelter and other resources essential for survival and reproduction and is thus among the most important activities performed by animals. Theory predicts that animals will use random search strategies in highly variable and unpredictable environments. Tw...
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ftunivalberta:oai:era.library.ualberta.ca:923e0fcb-597b-4a11-b1e6-8c6663e4d499 2023-05-15T15:14:50+02:00 Evaluating random search strategies in three mammals from distinct feeding guilds Auger‐Méthé, Marie Derocher, Andrew E DeMars, Craig A Plank, Michael J Codling, Edward A. Lewis, Mark A Fryxell, John 2016-09-01 https://era.library.ualberta.ca/items/923e0fcb-597b-4a11-b1e6-8c6663e4d499 https://doi.org/10.7939/r3-qpqh-m773 English eng https://era.library.ualberta.ca/items/923e0fcb-597b-4a11-b1e6-8c6663e4d499 doi:10.7939/r3-qpqh-m773 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ CC-BY-NC Telemetry Arctic L´evy flight Area-concentrated search Hidden Markov model Optimal foraging theory Animal movement Article (Draft / Submitted) 2016 ftunivalberta https://doi.org/10.7939/r3-qpqh-m773 2022-08-22T20:12:21Z Searching allows animals to find food, mates, shelter and other resources essential for survival and reproduction and is thus among the most important activities performed by animals. Theory predicts that animals will use random search strategies in highly variable and unpredictable environments. Two prominent models have been suggested for animals searching in sparse and heterogeneous environments: (i) the Lévy walk and (ii) the composite correlated random walk ( CCRW) and its associated area-restricted search behaviour. Until recently, it was difficult to differentiate between the movement patterns of these two strategies., Using a new method that assesses whether movement patterns are consistent with these two strategies and two other common random search strategies, we investigated the movement behaviour of three species inhabiting sparse northern environments: woodland caribou ( Rangifer tarandus caribou), barren-ground grizzly bear ( Ursus arctos) and polar bear ( Ursus maritimus). These three species vary widely in their diets and thus allow us to contrast the movement patterns of animals from different feeding guilds., Our results showed that although more traditional methods would have found evidence for the Lévy walk for some individuals, a comparison of the Lévy walk to CCRWs showed stronger support for the latter. While a CCRW was the best model for most individuals, there was a range of support for its absolute fit. A CCRW was sufficient to explain the movement of nearly half of herbivorous caribou and a quarter of omnivorous grizzly bears, but was insufficient to explain the movement of all carnivorous polar bears., Strong evidence for CCRW movement patterns suggests that many individuals may use a multiphasic movement strategy rather than one-behaviour strategies such as the Lévy walk. The fact that the best model was insufficient to describe the movement paths of many individuals suggests that some animals living in sparse environments may use strategies that are more complicated than those ... Other/Unknown Material Arctic caribou polar bear Rangifer tarandus Ursus arctos Ursus maritimus University of Alberta: Era - Education and Research Archive Arctic |
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Telemetry Arctic L´evy flight Area-concentrated search Hidden Markov model Optimal foraging theory Animal movement Auger‐Méthé, Marie Derocher, Andrew E DeMars, Craig A Plank, Michael J Codling, Edward A. Lewis, Mark A Fryxell, John Evaluating random search strategies in three mammals from distinct feeding guilds |
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Searching allows animals to find food, mates, shelter and other resources essential for survival and reproduction and is thus among the most important activities performed by animals. Theory predicts that animals will use random search strategies in highly variable and unpredictable environments. Two prominent models have been suggested for animals searching in sparse and heterogeneous environments: (i) the Lévy walk and (ii) the composite correlated random walk ( CCRW) and its associated area-restricted search behaviour. Until recently, it was difficult to differentiate between the movement patterns of these two strategies., Using a new method that assesses whether movement patterns are consistent with these two strategies and two other common random search strategies, we investigated the movement behaviour of three species inhabiting sparse northern environments: woodland caribou ( Rangifer tarandus caribou), barren-ground grizzly bear ( Ursus arctos) and polar bear ( Ursus maritimus). These three species vary widely in their diets and thus allow us to contrast the movement patterns of animals from different feeding guilds., Our results showed that although more traditional methods would have found evidence for the Lévy walk for some individuals, a comparison of the Lévy walk to CCRWs showed stronger support for the latter. While a CCRW was the best model for most individuals, there was a range of support for its absolute fit. A CCRW was sufficient to explain the movement of nearly half of herbivorous caribou and a quarter of omnivorous grizzly bears, but was insufficient to explain the movement of all carnivorous polar bears., Strong evidence for CCRW movement patterns suggests that many individuals may use a multiphasic movement strategy rather than one-behaviour strategies such as the Lévy walk. The fact that the best model was insufficient to describe the movement paths of many individuals suggests that some animals living in sparse environments may use strategies that are more complicated than those ... |
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Evaluating random search strategies in three mammals from distinct feeding guilds |
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Evaluating random search strategies in three mammals from distinct feeding guilds |
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Evaluating random search strategies in three mammals from distinct feeding guilds |
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Evaluating random search strategies in three mammals from distinct feeding guilds |
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Evaluating random search strategies in three mammals from distinct feeding guilds |
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evaluating random search strategies in three mammals from distinct feeding guilds |
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