Automated image-based tracking and its application in ecology.

Authors :: Dell, Anthony I.
Bender, John A.
Branson, Kristin
Couzin, Iain D.
de Polavieja, Gonzalo G.
Noldus, Lucas P.J.J.
Pérez-Escudero, Alfonso
Perona, Pietro
Straw, Andrew D.
Wikelski, Martin
Brose, Ulrich
Source :: Trends in Ecology & Evolution. Jul2014, Vol. 29 Issue 7, p417-428. 12p.
Publication Year :: 2014
Abstract: Highlights: [•] Individual behavior is integral to the organization of ecological systems. [•] Automated image-based tracking offers novel opportunities to study behavior. [•] Tracking data allows linking individual to higher-level ecological processes. [•] A diverse range of taxa have now been tracked in a variety of habitats. [•] Automated image-based tracking has an important role in ecology. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]