From theory to practice in pattern‐oriented modelling: identifying and using empirical patterns in predictive models

CA Gallagher, M Chudzinska, A Larsen‐Gray… - Biological …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
To robustly predict the effects of disturbance and ecosystem changes on species, it is
necessary to produce structurally realistic models with high predictive power and flexibility …

A memory‐based foraging tactic reveals an adaptive mechanism for restricted space use

JA Merkle, D Fortin, JM Morales - Ecology letters, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
The restricted area of space used by most mobile animals is thought to result from fitness‐
rewarding decisions derived from gaining information about the environment. Yet …

Random walks with preferential relocations to places visited in the past and their application to biology

D Boyer, C Solis-Salas - Physical review letters, 2014 - APS
Strongly non-Markovian random walks offer a promising modeling framework for
understanding animal and human mobility, yet, few analytical results are available for these …

Predicting the impacts of anthropogenic disturbances on marine populations

J Nabe‐Nielsen, FM van Beest, V Grimm… - Conservation …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Marine ecosystems are increasingly exposed to anthropogenic disturbances that cause
animals to change behavior and move away from potential foraging grounds. Here we …

Bubble curtains attenuate noise from offshore wind farm construction and reduce temporary habitat loss for harbour porpoises

M Dähne, J Tougaard, J Carstensen, A Rose… - Marine Ecology …, 2017 - int-res.com
Effects of constructing the DanTysk offshore wind farm (German Bight, 80 turbines, 6 m
diameter foundations) were studied by passive acoustic monitoring of pile-driving noise and …

Seasonal habitat‐based density models for a marine top predator, the harbor porpoise, in a dynamic environment

A Gilles, S Viquerat, EA Becker, KA Forney… - …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Effective species conservation and management requires information on species distribution
patterns, which is challenging for highly mobile and cryptic species that may be subject to …

Memory effects on movement behavior in animal foraging

C Bracis, E Gurarie, B Van Moorter, RA Goodwin - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
An individual's choices are shaped by its experience, a fundamental property of behavior
important to understanding complex processes. Learning and memory are observed across …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of noise and by-catch on a Danish harbour porpoise population

J Nabe-Nielsen, RM Sibly, J Tougaard, J Teilmann… - Ecological …, 2014 - Elsevier
Ships and wind turbines generate noise, which can have a negative impact on marine
mammal populations by scaring animals away. Effective modelling of how this affects the …

Movement and seasonal energetics mediate vulnerability to disturbance in marine mammal populations

CA Gallagher, V Grimm, LA Kyhn… - The American …, 2021 - journals.uchicago.edu
In marine environments, noise from human activities is increasing dramatically, causing
animals to alter their behavior and forage less efficiently. These alterations incur energetic …

[HTML][HTML] Modeling tiger population and territory dynamics using an agent-based approach

N Carter, S Levin, A Barlow, V Grimm - Ecological Modelling, 2015 - Elsevier
Effective conservation planning of globally endangered tigers (Panthera tigris) requires a
good understanding of their population dynamics. Territoriality, an essential characteristic of …