Authors
Marjolein Bruijning, Marco D Visser, Caspar A Hallmann, Eelke Jongejans
Publication date
2018/4
Journal
Methods in Ecology and Evolution
Volume
9
Issue
4
Pages
965-973
Description
- The possibilities for image analysis in scientific research are substantial: the costs of digital cameras and data storage are sharply decreasing, and automated image analyses greatly increase the scale, reproducibility and robustness of biological studies. However, automated image analysis in ecological and evolutionary studies is still in its infancy. There is a clear need for easy to use and accessible tools.
- Here, we provide a general purpose method to obtain estimates of population densities, individual body sizes and behavioural metrics from video material of moving organisms. The methods are supplied as a new r‐package trackdem, which provides a flexible, easy to install and use, generally applicable and accurate way to analyse ecological video data. The package can detect and track moving particles, count individuals and estimate individual sizes using background detection, particle identification and …
Scholar articles
M Bruijning, MD Visser, CA Hallmann, E Jongejans - Methods in Ecology and Evolution, 2018