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Decadal variations in the driving factors of increasing water-use efficiency in China's terrestrial ecosystems from 2000 to 2022 2000 至 2022 年中国陆地生态系统提高用水效率驱动因素的十年变化
IF 5.8 2区 环境科学与生态学
Ecological Informatics Pub Date : 2024-11-13 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoinf.2024.102895
Zhongen Niu , Honglin He , Ying Zhao , Bin Wang , Lili Feng , Yan Lv , Mengyu Zhang , Jiayi Fan , Zhihao Li
{"title":"Decadal variations in the driving factors of increasing water-use efficiency in China's terrestrial ecosystems from 2000 to 2022","authors":"Zhongen Niu ,&nbsp;Honglin He ,&nbsp;Ying Zhao ,&nbsp;Bin Wang ,&nbsp;Lili Feng ,&nbsp;Yan Lv ,&nbsp;Mengyu Zhang ,&nbsp;Jiayi Fan ,&nbsp;Zhihao Li","doi":"10.1016/j.ecoinf.2024.102895","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ecoinf.2024.102895","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Ecosystem water-use efficiency (WUE) is a crucial indicator for evaluating carbon and water cycles. Although greening and climate change have significantly altered the WUE in Chinese terrestrial ecosystems, the roles of physiological and ecological processes are not fully understood. To address this, WUE is broken down into two key ratios: gross primary productivity to transpiration (GPP/T), which mainly reflects the effect of plant physiological processes, and transpiration to evapotranspiration (T/ET), which primarily indicates the impact of vegetation changes. Both ratios are influenced by climate change. This study employed a newly developed satellite-based ecosystem service process model Carbon and Exchange between Vegetation, Soil, and Atmosphere-ecosystem service (CEVSA-ES) to examine the impact of GPP/T and T/ET on WUE in China's terrestrial ecosystems from 2000 to 2022, alongside an analysis of the environmental variables affecting these ratios. This study revealed a general increase in WUE during the study period with significant interdecadal differences. Between 2000 and 2010, WUE was relatively stable (slope = 0.0023 g C kg<sup>−1</sup> H<sub>2</sub>O a<sup>−1</sup>, <em>p</em> &gt; 0.05), primarily because the decrease in GPP/T (<em>p</em> &lt; 0.05) offset the increase in T/ET (<em>p</em> &lt; 0.01). In contrast, from 2010 to 2022, a notable increase in WUE was observed (slope = 0.0145 g C kg<sup>−1</sup> H<sub>2</sub>O a<sup>−1</sup>, <em>p</em> &lt; 0.01), driven primarily by an increase in GPP/T (<em>p</em> &lt; 0.01), whereas T/ET remained relatively unchanged (<em>p</em> &gt; 0.05). Factors affecting GPP/T and T/ET showed considerable variability. Precipitation had the main influence on GPP/T, accounting for 70 % of its variation. The initial decade of the 21st century experienced an overall precipitation deficiency, followed by a sustained surplus in the subsequent years, resulting in interdecadal fluctuations in GPP/T. In contrast, T/ET was affected by a combination of factors, including the leaf area index, temperature, and precipitation, contributing 39 %, 29 %, and 32 %, respectively. The present study advances our understanding of the interaction of terrestrial ecosystem with the atmosphere amid global changes, offering crucial insights for forecasting the future dynamics of carbon and water cycles.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51024,"journal":{"name":"Ecological Informatics","volume":"84 ","pages":"Article 102895"},"PeriodicalIF":5.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142657796","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Using a knowledge representation logic to estimate the availability of Imbrasia epimethea (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae), an important edible insect in Subsaharan Africa 利用知识表示逻辑估算撒哈拉以南非洲地区重要食用昆虫 Imbrasia epimethea(鳞翅目:土星科)的可获得性
IF 5.8 2区 环境科学与生态学
Ecological Informatics Pub Date : 2024-11-12 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoinf.2024.102890
Komi M. Agboka , José T.C. Ouaba , Felix Meutchieye , Timoléon Tchuinkam , Tobias Landmann , Elfatih M. Abdel-Rahman , Saliou Niassy , Henri E.Z. Tonnang
{"title":"Using a knowledge representation logic to estimate the availability of Imbrasia epimethea (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae), an important edible insect in Subsaharan Africa","authors":"Komi M. Agboka ,&nbsp;José T.C. Ouaba ,&nbsp;Felix Meutchieye ,&nbsp;Timoléon Tchuinkam ,&nbsp;Tobias Landmann ,&nbsp;Elfatih M. Abdel-Rahman ,&nbsp;Saliou Niassy ,&nbsp;Henri E.Z. Tonnang","doi":"10.1016/j.ecoinf.2024.102890","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ecoinf.2024.102890","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Based on monthly abundance patterns, we model the density of <em>Imbrasia epimethea</em> (Drury, 1773), an important edible insect in Africa. Categorical data was collected from various regions in Cameroon, and data analysis techniques were used to infer relationships between environmental variables and the level of insect abundance. Through fuzzy logic modeling, we identified the key environmental factors and rules that influence the density of the insect. To visualize the distribution of <em>I. epimethea</em> across African landscapes, interpolation techniques were used on the study area matrix of geographical coordinates based on the corresponding monthly predictor variables for the most recent available year (2022). The results suggested a clear dynamic across Africa through the different months of the year with potentially overlapping generations with relatively high accuracy (&gt;90%). A clear relationship between regional climatic conditions and the density of <em>I. epimethea</em> could be established across Africa. The models provide insights into the complex dynamics of insect populations and sheds light on the stability and transferability of our results across different African regions (during stability analysis). This research offers a foundation for further investigations on sustainable food production and the promotion of edible insects as a viable protein source.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51024,"journal":{"name":"Ecological Informatics","volume":"84 ","pages":"Article 102890"},"PeriodicalIF":5.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142657792","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Analysis of vegetation dynamics from 2001 to 2020 in China's Ganzhou rare earth mining area using time series remote sensing and SHAP-enhanced machine learning 利用时间序列遥感和 SHAP 增强型机器学习分析 2001-2020 年中国赣州稀土矿区植被动态
IF 5.8 2区 环境科学与生态学
Ecological Informatics Pub Date : 2024-11-09 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoinf.2024.102887
Lei Ming , Yuandong Wang , Guangxu Liu , Lihong Meng , Xiaojie Chen
{"title":"Analysis of vegetation dynamics from 2001 to 2020 in China's Ganzhou rare earth mining area using time series remote sensing and SHAP-enhanced machine learning","authors":"Lei Ming ,&nbsp;Yuandong Wang ,&nbsp;Guangxu Liu ,&nbsp;Lihong Meng ,&nbsp;Xiaojie Chen","doi":"10.1016/j.ecoinf.2024.102887","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ecoinf.2024.102887","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Rare earth mining, essential for modern industries and economic growth, often leads to severe environmental degradation. Previous research has explored the ecological impacts of rare earth mining but has not fully investigated the intricate interplay and subdivisions of environmental and anthropogenic factors driving vegetation changes over extended periods. This study addresses this gap by employing time series remote sensing and SHAP-enhanced machine learning to analyze vegetation dynamics in China's Ganzhou rare earth mining area from 2001 to 2020. Using the kNDVI derived from Landsat data, we identified three distinct vegetation trajectory types: pro-environment, des-environment, and res-environment. An ensemble machine learning model combined with SHAP analysis revealed the cropland area proportion, PM10 levels, and shrubland area proportion as the most influential factors affecting vegetation across all mining types. Additionally, after 2012, the palmer drought severity index and downward surface shortwave radiation emerged as positive contributors to vegetation health, while population pressure had a more substantial negative influence in des-environment areas. Our findings highlight spatial heterogeneity in vegetation recovery patterns and highlight the complex interactions among land cover changes, air quality, climate factors, and human activities in shaping vegetation dynamics. This study provides valuable insights for developing targeted, context-specific restoration strategies in rare earth mining areas, contributing to more sustainable mining practices and global environmental management.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51024,"journal":{"name":"Ecological Informatics","volume":"84 ","pages":"Article 102887"},"PeriodicalIF":5.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142657789","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Deep learning-enhanced remote sensing-integrated crop modeling for rice yield prediction 用于水稻产量预测的深度学习增强型遥感综合作物建模
IF 5.8 2区 环境科学与生态学
Ecological Informatics Pub Date : 2024-11-09 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoinf.2024.102886
Seungtaek Jeong , Jonghan Ko , Jong-oh Ban , Taehwan Shin , Jong-min Yeom
{"title":"Deep learning-enhanced remote sensing-integrated crop modeling for rice yield prediction","authors":"Seungtaek Jeong ,&nbsp;Jonghan Ko ,&nbsp;Jong-oh Ban ,&nbsp;Taehwan Shin ,&nbsp;Jong-min Yeom","doi":"10.1016/j.ecoinf.2024.102886","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ecoinf.2024.102886","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study introduces a novel crop modeling approach based on cutting-edge computational tools to advance crop production monitoring methodologies, and, thereby, tackle global food security issues. Our approach pioneers integrating deep learning and remote sensing with process-based crop models to enhance rice yield predictions while leveraging the strengths and weaknesses of each model. We developed and evaluated four models based on distinct deep neural network architectures: feed-forward neural network, long short-term memory (LSTM), gated recurrent units, and bidirectional LSTM. All the models demonstrated high predictive accuracies, with percent biases of 0.74–2.62 and Nash–Sutcliffe model efficiencies of 0.954–0.996; however, the LSTM performed best among the four models. Notably, the models' performances varied when applied to regional datasets that were not included in the training phase; this highlighted the critical need for diverse training data to enhance model robustness. This research marks a significant advancement in agricultural modeling by combining state-of-the-art computational techniques with established methodologies, setting a new standard for crop yield prediction.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51024,"journal":{"name":"Ecological Informatics","volume":"84 ","pages":"Article 102886"},"PeriodicalIF":5.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142657794","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Integrating complexity in population modelling: From matrix to dynamic models 将复杂性融入人口模型:从矩阵模型到动态模型
IF 5.8 2区 环境科学与生态学
Ecological Informatics Pub Date : 2024-11-08 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoinf.2024.102884
Adrián Flores-García , John Y. Dobson , Eva S. Fonfría , David García-García , César Bordehore
{"title":"Integrating complexity in population modelling: From matrix to dynamic models","authors":"Adrián Flores-García ,&nbsp;John Y. Dobson ,&nbsp;Eva S. Fonfría ,&nbsp;David García-García ,&nbsp;César Bordehore","doi":"10.1016/j.ecoinf.2024.102884","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ecoinf.2024.102884","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Matrix models are widely used in population ecology studies and are valuable for analysing population dynamics, although they are limited in the use of time-varying parameters. This limitation can be overcome by dynamic models. In this study, we revisit a previously published study on a matrix model of a population of the box jellyfish <em>Carybdea marsupialis</em> (L. 1758) in the Western Mediterranean. A dynamic model integrating the transition matrix of the original model is developed in STELLA Architect with the following improvements: (1) Sensitivity study of the reliability of the methodology for calculating the transition matrix and estimation of the errors of the fitting parameters; (2) Closure of the jellyfish life cycle by adding the polyp stage. This will make it possible to simulate scenarios of ecological interest over several years such as a decline in food supply, jellyfish removal strategies, changes in drift currents and changes in substrate availability for planulae to settle. (3) The inclusion of more biological reality. In particular, a temporal pattern of strobilation is added, which improves the fit of the model to the field data.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51024,"journal":{"name":"Ecological Informatics","volume":"84 ","pages":"Article 102884"},"PeriodicalIF":5.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142657795","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Socio-economic factors boosting the effectiveness of marine protected areas: A Bayesian network analysis 提高海洋保护区有效性的社会经济因素:贝叶斯网络分析
IF 5.8 2区 环境科学与生态学
Ecological Informatics Pub Date : 2024-11-08 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoinf.2024.102879
Antonio Di Cintio , Jose Antonio Fernandes-Salvador , Riikka Puntila-Dodd , Igor Granado , Federico Niccolini , Fabio Bulleri
{"title":"Socio-economic factors boosting the effectiveness of marine protected areas: A Bayesian network analysis","authors":"Antonio Di Cintio ,&nbsp;Jose Antonio Fernandes-Salvador ,&nbsp;Riikka Puntila-Dodd ,&nbsp;Igor Granado ,&nbsp;Federico Niccolini ,&nbsp;Fabio Bulleri","doi":"10.1016/j.ecoinf.2024.102879","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ecoinf.2024.102879","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Marine protected areas (MPAs) represent an example of nature-based solutions for the conservation and sustainable management of marine biodiversity. Despite the number of MPAs growing worldwide, many of them fail to achieve their goals, sometimes up to the point of becoming the so-called “paper parks”: protected areas without real protection or enforcement that are virtually non-existent in terms of their effectiveness in achieving the ecological and socioeconomic goals for which they have been set up. Following the Kunming–Montreal Biodiversity Agreement (COP 15), the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030, and the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction treaty, global MPA coverage should increase substantially in the coming years. Hence, identifying the factors that contribute to raising the effectiveness of MPAs is pivotal to informing their planning and management. Our study introduces a model based on the Bayesian network that allows testing how different socioeconomic factors (e.g., stakeholder involvement, increased communication and enforcement) can impact the effectiveness of MPAs. The system is a user-friendly decision-support tool to quantify the contribution of each factor in the creation of a successful MPA, thus narrowing the gap between science and decision-making. We modelled the evolution of the effectiveness of MPAs under three contrasting policy-relevant scenarios based on the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change frameworks. Our results indicate that the highest and lowest the effectiveness of MPAs is achieved under the “global sustainability” and “national enterprise” scenarios, respectively. Our work sheds light on the complexity of the interactions among the different factors underpinning the effectiveness of MPAs and supports the growth process of MPAs at the global level on the pathway towards the sustainable exploitation of marine living resources.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51024,"journal":{"name":"Ecological Informatics","volume":"84 ","pages":"Article 102879"},"PeriodicalIF":5.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142657788","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Gaussian process regression as a powerful tool for analysing time series in environmental geochemistry 高斯过程回归是分析环境地球化学时间序列的有力工具
IF 5.8 2区 环境科学与生态学
Ecological Informatics Pub Date : 2024-11-08 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoinf.2024.102877
Teba Gil-Díaz , Michael Trumm
{"title":"Gaussian process regression as a powerful tool for analysing time series in environmental geochemistry","authors":"Teba Gil-Díaz ,&nbsp;Michael Trumm","doi":"10.1016/j.ecoinf.2024.102877","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ecoinf.2024.102877","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Monitoring programs require more advanced data management for the registered time series. Classical temporal series decomposition cannot fulfil current needs regarding adequate data representation, optimization of the spatial-temporal sampling resolution and predictive power. In the manuscript at hand, we will demonstrate that Gaussian process regression (GPR) models are a vital machine-learning tool to interpret temporal series, improving understanding of geochemical cycles, providing input data for geochemical models and acting as a guide for future decisions in environmental monitoring. Firstly, we explore the impacts of sampling frequency in the GPR performance for temporal series with variable lengths and sampled frequencies of water discharges. On a second approach, we present the strengths and weaknesses between classical decomposition of temporal series and GPR results for a case study: a 14-year record of water discharge, suspended particulate matter and antimony concentrations in the Garonne River. Our results suggest that (i) even short temporal series with low sampling resolution can be accurately characterized by GPR when presenting well defined seasonal patterns, and (ii) GPR provides more detailed and robust support than classical statistics to identify processes responsible for multi-scale geochemical signals. This work provides a reference for researchers, engineers, and stakeholders for more reliable monitoring, understanding, and managing aquatic ecosystems.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51024,"journal":{"name":"Ecological Informatics","volume":"84 ","pages":"Article 102877"},"PeriodicalIF":5.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142657845","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Integrity-centered framework for determining protected areas boundary: An application in the China's national park 以完整性为中心的保护区边界确定框架:在中国国家公园中的应用
IF 5.8 2区 环境科学与生态学
Ecological Informatics Pub Date : 2024-11-08 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoinf.2024.102885
Xiang Kang , Mingxi Du , Li Zhao , Qiuyu Liu , Ziyan Liao , Hao Su , Ting Xiang , Cong Gou , Nan Liu
{"title":"Integrity-centered framework for determining protected areas boundary: An application in the China's national park","authors":"Xiang Kang ,&nbsp;Mingxi Du ,&nbsp;Li Zhao ,&nbsp;Qiuyu Liu ,&nbsp;Ziyan Liao ,&nbsp;Hao Su ,&nbsp;Ting Xiang ,&nbsp;Cong Gou ,&nbsp;Nan Liu","doi":"10.1016/j.ecoinf.2024.102885","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ecoinf.2024.102885","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>National parks are critical components of protected areas and are drawing increased global attention. Clear and rational boundaries may provide a scientific foundation for the sustainable protection and management of these areas. However, criteria for feasible national park delimitation and techniques for resolving conflicts between socioeconomic development and environmental protection are still poorly defined, particularly regarding integrity during park establishment. Consequently, a systematic analytical framework is essential for advancing research and practice. This study developed a systematic framework to determine the spatial boundaries, using the Kunlun Mountain region in China as a case for empirical analysis. Key issues in national park development—ecology and management—were systematically integrated into this framework. Most importantly, spatial connectivity, a critical concern in national park planning, was thoroughly considered for improving integrity optimization, an aspect often overlooked in previous delimitation studies. The results demonstrated that our framework effectively identified potential national park boundaries, achieving a balance between development and conservation. Furthermore, core protected and general control areas were delineated to support differentiated management approaches. This framework offers a scientific foundation for policymakers and managers to pursue sustainable protection and management of national parks.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51024,"journal":{"name":"Ecological Informatics","volume":"84 ","pages":"Article 102885"},"PeriodicalIF":5.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142657793","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Using neural style transfer to study the evolution of animal signal design: A case study in an ornamented fish 利用神经风格转移研究动物信号设计的进化:装饰鱼的案例研究
IF 5.8 2区 环境科学与生态学
Ecological Informatics Pub Date : 2024-11-08 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoinf.2024.102881
Yseult Héjja-Brichard , Kara Million , Julien P. Renoult , Tamra C. Mendelson
{"title":"Using neural style transfer to study the evolution of animal signal design: A case study in an ornamented fish","authors":"Yseult Héjja-Brichard ,&nbsp;Kara Million ,&nbsp;Julien P. Renoult ,&nbsp;Tamra C. Mendelson","doi":"10.1016/j.ecoinf.2024.102881","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ecoinf.2024.102881","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The sensory drive hypothesis of animal signal evolution describes how animal communication signals and preferences evolve as adaptations to local environments. While classical approaches to testing this hypothesis often focus on preference for one aspect of a signal, deep learning techniques like generative models can create and manipulate stimuli without targeting a specific feature. Here, we used an artificial intelligence technique called neural style transfer to experimentally test preferences for color patterns in a fish. Findings in empirical aesthetics show that humans tend to prefer images with the visual statistics of the environment because the visual system is adapted to process them efficiently, making those images easier to process. Whether this is the case in other species remains to be tested. We therefore manipulated how similar or dissimilar male body patterns were to their habitats using the Neural Style Transfer (NST) algorithm. We predicted that males whose body patterns are more similar to their native habitats will be preferred by conspecifics. Our findings suggest that both males and females are sensitive to habitat congruence in their preferences, but to different extents, requiring additional investigation. Nonetheless, this study demonstrates the potential of artificial intelligence for testing hypotheses about animal communication signals.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51024,"journal":{"name":"Ecological Informatics","volume":"84 ","pages":"Article 102881"},"PeriodicalIF":5.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142657844","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Ensemble deep learning and anomaly detection framework for automatic audio classification: Insights into deer vocalizations 用于自动音频分类的集合深度学习和异常检测框架:对鹿发声的见解
IF 5.8 2区 环境科学与生态学
Ecological Informatics Pub Date : 2024-11-08 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoinf.2024.102883
Salem Ibrahim Salem , Sakae Shirayama , Sho Shimazaki , Kazuo Oki
{"title":"Ensemble deep learning and anomaly detection framework for automatic audio classification: Insights into deer vocalizations","authors":"Salem Ibrahim Salem ,&nbsp;Sakae Shirayama ,&nbsp;Sho Shimazaki ,&nbsp;Kazuo Oki","doi":"10.1016/j.ecoinf.2024.102883","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ecoinf.2024.102883","url":null,"abstract":"&lt;div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Audio recordings have emerged as a pivotal tool in field observations, enriching environmental monitoring in both the spatial and temporal dimensions. However, the richness and complexity of these recordings pose significant challenges, primarily when extracting specific sound clips from long recordings owing to the presence of ambient noise and other irrelevant sounds. Traditional methods, such as manual extraction or a sliding window over audio segments, hinder practical bioacoustic applications. Therefore, we propose a framework that begins with a robust segmentation method for extracting sound clips that potentially contain deer vocalizations. This segmentation method relies on acoustic anomaly detection and can markedly improve computational efficiency, facilitating deployment in environments with limited resources. Subsequently, the isolated clips were classified into deer and non-deer categories using machine learning models. Our investigation assessed three state-of-the-art deep learning models, ResNet50, MobileNetV2, and EfficientNet-B2, considering various hyperparameter configurations to optimize the performance. We utilized 3842 clips from two sites, Oze National Park and Taki, for training and testing. The outcomes demonstrated that all models exhibited comparable performances, with median accuracies of 98.3 % and 92.9 % during the validation and testing stages, respectively. However, no single model outperformed the others across all the evaluation metrics. For instance, ResNet50 in different configurations led to the best accuracy, F1 score, precision, and specificity, whereas MobileNetV2 had the best recall. Therefore, we adopted a consensus-based ensemble scoring system in which an audio clip was classified as a deer call when at least two of three models concurred in their classification to enhance the reliability of our classifications. Our findings demonstrated that the Ensemble approach significantly enhanced the classification performance, achieving an accuracy of 99.2 % in the test stage. The proposed approach was successfully deployed during the deer rutting seasons in Oze and Taki in 2019 and 2021, respectively. We gained invaluable insights into deer behavior by analyzing deer calls' frequency, timing, and duration. Additionally, the spatial distribution of deer calls in Taki enabled us to detect a breach in the city's protective fencing and an association between the spatial patterns of deer calls and crop damage in the two fields. We aimed to draw a comprehensive picture of deer activity, which has significant implications for both conservation efforts and understanding animal behavior in various habitats. The insights gathered from this research contribute to the scientific understanding of deer behavior and serve as a foundation for future studies and conservation initiatives. By incorporating advanced machine learning models into environmental monitoring, we have paved the way for more data-driven approach","PeriodicalId":51024,"journal":{"name":"Ecological Informatics","volume":"84 ","pages":"Article 102883"},"PeriodicalIF":5.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142657791","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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