Deep learning as a tool for ecology and evolution

ML Borowiec, RB Dikow, PB Frandsen… - Methods in Ecology …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Deep learning is driving recent advances behind many everyday technologies, including
speech and image recognition, natural language processing and autonomous driving. It is …

[HTML][HTML] Beyond observation: Deep learning for animal behavior and ecological conservation

LS Saoud, A Sultan, M Elmezain, M Heshmat… - Ecological …, 2024 - Elsevier
Recent advancements in deep learning have profoundly impacted the field of animal
behavioral research, offering researchers powerful tools for understanding the complexities …

Individual identification and photographic techniques in mammalian ecological and behavioural research—Part 1: Methods and concepts

L Karczmarski, SCY Chan, DI Rubenstein, SYS Chui… - Mammalian …, 2022 - Springer
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PetFace: A large-scale dataset and benchmark for animal identification

R Shinoda, K Shiohara - European Conference on Computer Vision, 2024 - Springer
Automated animal face identification plays a crucial role in the monitoring of behaviors,
conducting of surveys, and finding of lost animals. Despite the advancements in human face …

Automated face recognition using deep neural networks produces robust primate social networks and sociality measures

DP Schofield, GF Albery, JA Firth… - Methods in Ecology …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Longitudinal video archives of behaviour are crucial for examining how sociality shifts over
the lifespan in wild animals. New approaches adopting computer vision technology hold …

A deep learning approach to photo–identification demonstrates high performance on two dozen cetacean species

PT Patton, T Cheeseman, K Abe… - Methods in ecology …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Researchers can investigate many aspects of animal ecology through noninvasive photo–
identification. Photo–identification is becoming more efficient as matching individuals …

Identification of free-ranging mugger crocodiles by applying deep learning methods on UAV imagery

B Desai, A Patel, V Patel, S Shah, MS Raval… - Ecological …, 2022 - Elsevier
Individual identification contributes significantly towards investigating behavioral
mechanisms of animals and understanding underlying ecological principles. Most studies …

A survey on convolutional neural networks and their performance limitations in image recognition tasks

G Rangel, JC Cuevas-Tello, J Nunez-Varela… - Journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Convolutional neural networks (CNNs) have shown outstanding image classification
performance, having been successfully applied in several real‐world applications. However …

ElephantBook: A semi-automated human-in-the-loop system for elephant re-identification

P Kulits, J Wall, A Bedetti, M Henley… - Proceedings of the 4th …, 2021 - dl.acm.org
African elephants are vital to their ecosystems, but their populations are threatened by a rise
in human-elephant conflict and poaching. Monitoring population dynamics is essential in …

Similarity learning networks for animal individual re-identification: an ecological perspective

S Schneider, GW Taylor, SC Kremer - Mammalian Biology, 2022 - Springer
The ability for researchers to re-identify animal individuals upon re-encounter is fundamental
for the study of population dynamics, community, and behavioural ecology. Animal re …