NDLI: Evaluation of the performance and accuracy of Global Positioning System bug transmitters deployed on a small mammal

Content Provider	Springer Nature Link
Author	Glasby, Lee Yarnell, Richard W.
Copyright Year	2013
Abstract	Recent technological advances in Global Positioning System (GPS) telemetry have allowed the production of lightweight devices suitable for use on small mammals. We evaluated the use of GPS bugs on the European hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) in a series of static and field tests. Static tests were conducted in five different rural habitats, affording different degrees of obstruction to satellites. GPS bug performance was good in all habitats (fix success rate (FSR): median ≥ 66.8 %; location error (LE): mean ≤ 13.5 m), except woodland (FSR = 37.7 %; LE = 15.6 m), with performance highest in the open pasture habitat (FSR = 100 %; LE = 6.4 m). Field tests revealed mean FSR was high (84.6 %), with the use of nesting habitats, the probable cause of most failed fixes. Despite being more expensive, GPS bugs require less survey effort and substantially lower labour costs with unlimited longevity permitting re-use in multiple seasons. We recommend the use of GPS bugs in the spatial ecological study of any small mammal in a rural environment, providing accurate and unbiased movement data. Further performance testing is recommended before deployment on species inhabiting forested habitats where reduced FSR and high LE support the alternative use of very high frequency tracking.
Starting Page	915
Ending Page	919
Page Count	5
File Format	PDF
ISSN	16124642
Journal	European Journal of Wildlife Research
Volume Number	59
Issue Number	6
e-ISSN	14390574
Language	English
Publisher	Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Publisher Date	2013-10-19
Publisher Place	Berlin, Heidelberg
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) Movement ecology Global Positioning System (GPS) telemetry Error Mammals Zoology Animal Ecology
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law Nature and Landscape Conservation

Sl.	Authority	Responsibilities	Communication Details
1	Ministry of Education (GoI), Department of Higher Education	Sanctioning Authority	https://www.education.gov.in/ict-initiatives
2	Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur	Host Institute of the Project: The host institute of the project is responsible for providing infrastructure support and hosting the project	https://www.iitkgp.ac.in
3	National Digital Library of India Office, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur	The administrative and infrastructural headquarters of the project	Dr. B. Sutradhar bsutra@ndl.gov.in
4	Project PI / Joint PI	Principal Investigator and Joint Principal Investigators of the project	Dr. B. Sutradhar bsutra@ndl.gov.in Prof. Saswat Chakrabarti will be added soon
5	Website/Portal (Helpdesk)	Queries regarding NDLI and its services	support@ndl.gov.in
6	Contents and Copyright Issues	Queries related to content curation and copyright issues	content@ndl.gov.in
7	National Digital Library of India Club (NDLI Club)	Queries related to NDLI Club formation, support, user awareness program, seminar/symposium, collaboration, social media, promotion, and outreach	clubsupport@ndl.gov.in
8	Digital Preservation Centre (DPC)	Assistance with digitizing and archiving copyright-free printed books	dpc@ndl.gov.in
9	IDR Setup or Support	Queries related to establishment and support of Institutional Digital Repository (IDR) and IDR workshops	idr@ndl.gov.in

Factors affecting hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) attraction to rural villages in arable landscapes

Parasites of European hedgehogs (Erinaceus europaeus) in Britain: epidemiological study and coprological test evaluation

Factors affecting hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) attraction to rural villages in arable landscapes

Problems with studying wolf predation on small prey in summer via global positioning system collars

Design of a GPS backpack to track European hedgehogs Erinaceus europaeus

Performance and accuracy of Argos transmitters for wildlife monitoring in Southern Russia

Responses of red deer (Cervus elaphus) to regular disturbance by hill walkers

A geographically extensive survey of hedgehogs (Erinaceus europaeus) in England

Defining Space Use and Movements of Canada Lynx with Global Positioning System Telemetry

Evaluation of the performance and accuracy of Global Positioning System bug transmitters deployed on a small mammal

Similar Documents

Factors affecting hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) attraction to rural villages in arable landscapes

Parasites of European hedgehogs (Erinaceus europaeus) in Britain: epidemiological study and coprological test evaluation

Factors affecting hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) attraction to rural villages in arable landscapes

Problems with studying wolf predation on small prey in summer via global positioning system collars

Design of a GPS backpack to track European hedgehogs Erinaceus europaeus

Performance and accuracy of Argos transmitters for wildlife monitoring in Southern Russia

Responses of red deer (Cervus elaphus) to regular disturbance by hill walkers

A geographically extensive survey of hedgehogs (Erinaceus europaeus) in England

Defining Space Use and Movements of Canada Lynx with Global Positioning System Telemetry

Evaluation of the performance and accuracy of Global Positioning System bug transmitters deployed on a small mammal