NERC Sea Mammal Research Unit (SMRU): Recent submissions
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Not just fat : investigating novel physiological state biomarkers in cetacean blubber
(University of St Andrews, 2019-06-26) - ThesisDespite its importance as a predictor of fitness, no consensus has been reached about how to assess the nutritive body condition of free-ranging cetaceans. Standard indices of condition used in terrestrial ecology were ... -
Communication accommodation theory : a dolphin perspective
(University of St Andrews, 2019-06-26) - ThesisFor humans, there is a well-established theory, which explains much of the variation in human verbal dyadic speech behavior, the “communication accommodation theory (CAT)”. In its most basic form, CAT predicts that as two ... -
Assessing the utility and limitations of accelerometers and machine learning approaches in classifying behaviour during lactation in a phocid seal
(2018-10-16) - Journal articleBackground: Classifying behaviour with animal-borne accelerometers is quickly becoming a popular tool for remotely observing behavioural states in a variety of species. Most accelerometry work in pinnipeds has focused on ... -
Getting below the surface : density estimation methods for deep diving animals using slow autonomous underwater vehicles
(University of St Andrews, 2018) - ThesisUnderwater gliders can provide an alternative cost-effective platform for passive acoustic monitoring surveys, compared to boat surveys, for abundance estimation and to collect high resolution environmental data for habitat ... -
Counting the cost of tagging : quanitifying and reducing the behavioural and energetic impacts of tags in a large marine vertebrate
(University of St Andrews, 2018-06-27) - ThesisDespite the invaluable contribution of animal-borne sensors to research, an underlying issue with their use is the potential to impact the behaviour and energetics of instrumented animals, which could have consequences for ...