Methods in Animal Behaviour
| Main Author: | Naguib, Marc. |
|---|---|
| Other Authors: | Wagner, Gretchen F., (Ecologist), Snijders, Lysanne., Krause, E. Tobias., SpringerLink (Online service) |
| Format: | Electronic |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Berlin, Heidelberg :
Springer Berlin / Heidelberg,
2023.
Berlin, Heidelberg : 2023. |
| Physical Description: |
1 online resource (116 pages) |
Table of Contents:
- Intro
- Foreword
- Contents
- 1 Introduction
- 1.1 What Animal Behaviour is and Why it is Important
- 1.2 Levels of Behavioural Analysis
- 1.3 Anthropomorphism
- References
- 2 General Principles
- 2.1 Preliminary Considerations, Scientific Methodology, and Transparency
- 2.2 Research Questions, Hypotheses and Predictions
- 2.3 Selection of the Study Species
- 2.3.1 Domesticated Animals
- 2.4 Laboratory Tests and Field Work
- 2.5 Scheduling a Research Project
- 2.6 Marking of Animals for Individual Identification
- 2.6.1 Marking Methods
- 2.6.2 Naming of Animals.
- 2.7 Animal Husbandry
- 2.8 Ethical Aspects of Working with Animals
- 2.8.1 Animal Welfare
- References
- 3 Experimental Planning and Experimental Design
- 3.1 Descriptive and Experimental Research
- 3.1.1 Preliminary Observations and Pilot Studies
- 3.1.2 Descriptive Data Recording
- 3.2 Planning of Experiments: Experimental Groups and Data Structure
- 3.2.1 Controls
- 3.2.2 Data Recording Structure
- 3.2.3 Order Effects
- 3.3 Sampling
- 3.4 Individual Differences
- 3.5 Replication and Pseudoreplication
- 3.5.1 Replication
- 3.5.2 Pseudoreplication.
- 3.6 Internal and External Validity
- 3.6.1 Precision and Reliability
- References
- 4 Quantification of Behavioural Processes
- 4.1 Selection and Definition of Behaviour
- 4.2 Categorizations of Behaviour
- 4.3 Defining Behavioural Bouts
- 4.4 Time Parameters of Behaviour
- 4.4.1 Latencies
- 4.4.2 Durations
- 4.4.3 Frequencies and Rates
- 4.5 Recording Rules
- 4.5.1 Continuous Data Recording
- 4.5.2 Interval Structured Recording (Time Sampling)
- 4.6 Sampling Rules
- 4.6.1 Ad Libitum Registration
- 4.6.2 Scan Sampling and Behaviour Sampling.
- 4.6.3 Focal Animal Sampling
- References
- 5 Research Biases
- 5.1 Sampling Biases
- 5.2 Observer Biases
- 5.2.1 Experimenter Bias
- 5.2.2 Expectation Bias
- 5.2.3 Clever Hans Effect
- References
- 6 Tools for Measuring Behaviour
- 6.1 Video Recording, Video Playback and Photos
- 6.2 Recording, Analysis and Playback of Acoustic Data (Bioacoustics)
- 6.3 Animal Movement Tracking
- Box 6.1: Automated and Artificial Intelligence (AI) Based Methods to Register Animal Behaviour
- References
- 7 Data Analysis and Presentation
- 7.1 Statistical Data Analysis.
- 7.1.1 Descriptive Statistics
- 7.1.2 Inferential Statistics
- 7.2 Presentation of Scientific Results
- 7.2.1 Oral presentations
- 7.2.2 Making Scientific Posters
- 7.2.3 Writing Scientific Texts
- 7.3 Literature Search
- References
- Index.