Seabird species vary in behavioural response to drone census
Abstract Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) provide an opportunity to rapidly census wildlife in remote areas while removing some of the hazards. However, wildlife may respond negatively to the UAVs, thereby skewing counts. We surveyed four species of Arctic cliff-nesting seabirds (glaucous gull Larus...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2017-12-01
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Series: | Scientific Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-18202-3 |