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Right on track? Performance of satellite telemetry in terrestrial wildlife research
ID Hofman, M. P. G (Author), ID Hayward, Matt W. (Author), ID Heim, M. (Author), ID Marchand, P. (Author), ID Rolandsen, C. M. (Author), ID Mattisson, J. (Author), ID Urbano, F. (Author), ID Heurich, Marco (Author), ID Mysterud, A. (Author), ID Melzheimer, Joerg (Author), ID Jerina, Klemen (Author)

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Abstract
Satellite telemetry is an increasingly utilized technology in wildlife research, and current devices can track individual animal movements at unprecedented spatial and temporal resolutions. However, as we enter the golden age of satellite telemetry, we need an in-depth understanding of the main technological, species-specific and environmental factors that determine the success and failure of satellite tracking devices across species and habitats. Here, we assess the relative influence of such factors on the ability of satellite telemetry units to provide the expected amount and quality of data by analyzing data from over 3,000 devices deployed on 62 terrestrial species in 167 projects worldwide. We evaluate the success rate in obtaining GPS fixes as well as in transferring these fixes to the user and we evaluate failure rates. Average fix success and data transfer rates were high and were generally better predicted by species and unit characteristics, while environmental characteristics influenced the variability of performance. However, 48% of the unit deployments ended prematurely, half of them due to technical failure. Nonetheless, this study shows that the performance of satellite telemetry applications has shown improvements over time, and based on our findings, we provide further recommendations for both users and manufacturers.

Language:English
Keywords:forests, data acquisition, wildlife, temperate forests, questionnaires, animal performance, data reduction, global positioning system, gps
Typology:1.01 - Original Scientific Article
Organization:BF - Biotechnical Faculty
Publication version:Version of Record
Year:2019
Number of pages:26 str.
Numbering:e0216223, iss. 5
PID:20.500.12556/RUL-114194 This link opens in a new window
UDC:630*1
ISSN on article:1932-6203
DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0216223 This link opens in a new window
COBISS.SI-ID:5373862 This link opens in a new window
Publication date in RUL:19.02.2020
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Title:PloS one
Publisher:Public Library of Science
ISSN:1932-6203
COBISS.SI-ID:2005896 This link opens in a new window

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Language:Slovenian
Keywords:satelitska telemetrija, zanesljivost, uspeh snemanja, okoljski dejavniki, sesalci

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