TY - JOUR

T1 - The Movebank data model for animal tracking

AU - Kranstauber, B.

AU - Cameron, Alison

AU - Weinzerl, R.

AU - Fountain, T.

AU - Tilak, S.

AU - Wikelski, M.

AU - Kays, R.

PY - 2011/6

Y1 - 2011/6

N2 - Studies of animal movement are rapidly increasing as tracking technologies make it possible to collect more data of a larger variety of species. Comparisons of animal movement across sites, times, or species are key to asking questions about animal adaptation, responses to climate and land-use change. Thus, great gains can be made by sharing and exchanging animal tracking data. Here we present an animal movement data model that we use within the Movebank web application to describe tracked animals. The model facilitates data comparisons across a broad range of taxa, study designs, and technologies, and is based on the scientific questions that could be addressed with the data.

AB - Studies of animal movement are rapidly increasing as tracking technologies make it possible to collect more data of a larger variety of species. Comparisons of animal movement across sites, times, or species are key to asking questions about animal adaptation, responses to climate and land-use change. Thus, great gains can be made by sharing and exchanging animal tracking data. Here we present an animal movement data model that we use within the Movebank web application to describe tracked animals. The model facilitates data comparisons across a broad range of taxa, study designs, and technologies, and is based on the scientific questions that could be addressed with the data.

U2 - 10.1016/j.envsoft.2010.12.005

DO - 10.1016/j.envsoft.2010.12.005

M3 - Article

VL - 26

SP - 834

EP - 835

JO - Environmental Modelling and Software

JF - Environmental Modelling and Software

SN - 1364-8152

IS - 6

ER -