Application of low-power wide-area network GPS to koala monitoring

IF 0.9 4区生物学 Q3 ZOOLOGY

Australian Mammalogy Pub Date : 2021-07-27 DOI:10.1071/am21001

Allie Richardson, Sean I. FitzGibbon, B. Barth, A. Gillett, William Ellis

引用次数: 2

Abstract

We evaluated long range antennae and associated solar-powered global positioning system (GPS) ear tags designed for use with domestic cattle, as a novel system for monitoring ranging behaviour of the koala (Phascolarctos cinereus). The mean location error of our GPS tags was 33.9 m (s.e. = 0.46). The tags were relatively light (30 g), reported eight locations per day when attached to koala radio-collars and had an operating life that exceeded our study period (8 months). Deployed as a stand-alone, solar powered, remote system, this technology can provide a viable option for wildlife tracking projects.

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低功耗广域网GPS在考拉监测中的应用

我们评估了远程天线和相关的太阳能全球定位系统（GPS）耳标，该系统设计用于家畜，是一种监测考拉（Phascolarctos cinereus）测距行为的新型系统。我们的GPS标签的平均位置误差为33.9 m（s.e。 = 0.46）。标签相对较轻（30 g），报告称，当连接到考拉无线电项圈上时，每天有八个位置，其使用寿命超过了我们的研究期（8个月）。这项技术作为一个独立的太阳能远程系统部署，可以为野生动物追踪项目提供一个可行的选择。

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Australian Mammalogy ZOOLOGY-

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2.50

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8.30%

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期刊介绍： Australian Mammalogy is a major journal for the publication of research in all branches of mammalogy. The journal’s emphasis is on studies relating to Australasian mammals, both native and introduced, and includes marine mammals in the Antarctic region. Subject areas include, but are not limited to: anatomy, behaviour, developmental biology, ecology, evolution, genetics, molecular biology, parasites and diseases of mammals, physiology, reproductive biology, systematics and taxonomy. Australian Mammalogy is for professional mammalogists, research scientists, resource managers, consulting ecologists, students and amateurs interested in any aspects of the biology and management of mammals. Australian Mammalogy began publication in 1972 and is published on behalf of the Australian Mammal Society.