Activity patterns of the marsh deer: Effects of proxies of human movement, cattle presence, and moon phases on its behavior
Activity is an important aspect of animal behavior. Intrinsic and extrinsic factors can shape species activity patterns, which can alter and reshape several ecological aspects of the species. Human disturbance is known to modify the activity patterns of various species. The Marsh deer (Blastocerus d...
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| author | Guerisoli, María de las Mercedes Fergnani, Darío Martín Fracassi, Natalia Thompson, Jeffrey J. Pereira, Javier Adolfo |
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| description | Activity is an important aspect of animal behavior. Intrinsic and extrinsic factors can shape species activity patterns, which can alter and reshape several ecological aspects of the species. Human disturbance is known to modify the activity patterns of various species. The Marsh deer (Blastocerus dichotomus) is the largest Neotropical cervid, and has its southernmost distribution located in the wetlands of the lower Delta of the Paraná river, an area characterized by forestry plantations. We studied how the activity patterns of the marsh deer are affected by proxies of human movement, cattle presence, and moon phases in Argentina. We found that marsh deer presented activity peaks during crepuscular hours and moderate levels of activity during the entire night period. The majority of the independent camera-trapping events of marsh deer occurred during the first quarter and last quarter phases, and the species was more active on sites far from rivers, which could infer an avoidance of human disturbances. In order to comprehend more deeply the variable effects on the activity patterns of marsh deer in this area, further analyses are needed, particularly using movement data of marked individuals. |
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| spelling | INTA140882023-02-27T19:50:02Z Activity patterns of the marsh deer: Effects of proxies of human movement, cattle presence, and moon phases on its behavior Guerisoli, María de las Mercedes Fergnani, Darío Martín Fracassi, Natalia Thompson, Jeffrey J. Pereira, Javier Adolfo Venado Comportamiento Animal Ganado Bovino Fases de la Luna Factores Antropogénicos Deer Animal Behaviour Cattle Moon Phases Anthropogenic Factors Ciervo de los Pantanos Blastocerus dichotomus Marsh Deer Activity is an important aspect of animal behavior. Intrinsic and extrinsic factors can shape species activity patterns, which can alter and reshape several ecological aspects of the species. Human disturbance is known to modify the activity patterns of various species. The Marsh deer (Blastocerus dichotomus) is the largest Neotropical cervid, and has its southernmost distribution located in the wetlands of the lower Delta of the Paraná river, an area characterized by forestry plantations. We studied how the activity patterns of the marsh deer are affected by proxies of human movement, cattle presence, and moon phases in Argentina. We found that marsh deer presented activity peaks during crepuscular hours and moderate levels of activity during the entire night period. The majority of the independent camera-trapping events of marsh deer occurred during the first quarter and last quarter phases, and the species was more active on sites far from rivers, which could infer an avoidance of human disturbances. In order to comprehend more deeply the variable effects on the activity patterns of marsh deer in this area, further analyses are needed, particularly using movement data of marked individuals. EEA Delta del Paraná Fil: Guerisoli, María de las Mercedes. Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales Bernardino Rivadavia. Division Mastozoologia; Argentina Fil: Guerisoli, María de las Mercedes. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina Fil: Fergnani, Darío Martín. Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales Bernardino Rivadavia. Division Mastozoologia; Argentina Fil: Fergnani, Darío Martín. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina Fil: Fracassi, Natalia. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Delta del Paraná; Argentina Fil: Thompson, Jeffrey J. Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología. Guyra Paraguay; Paraguay Fil: Thompson, Jeffrey J. Instituto Saite; Paraguay Fil: Pereira, Javier A. Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales Bernardino Rivadavia. Division Mastozoologia; Argentina Fil: Pereira, Javier Adolfo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina 2023-02-27T19:47:59Z 2023-02-27T19:47:59Z 2023-02 info:ar-repo/semantics/artículo info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/14088 https://zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/jzo.13053 1469-7998 0952-8369 https://doi.org/10.1111/jzo.13053 eng info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) application/pdf Wiley Journal of Zoology : 1-9 (First published: 17 February 2023) |
| spellingShingle | Venado Comportamiento Animal Ganado Bovino Fases de la Luna Factores Antropogénicos Deer Animal Behaviour Cattle Moon Phases Anthropogenic Factors Ciervo de los Pantanos Blastocerus dichotomus Marsh Deer Guerisoli, María de las Mercedes Fergnani, Darío Martín Fracassi, Natalia Thompson, Jeffrey J. Pereira, Javier Adolfo Activity patterns of the marsh deer: Effects of proxies of human movement, cattle presence, and moon phases on its behavior |
| title | Activity patterns of the marsh deer: Effects of proxies of human movement, cattle presence, and moon phases on its behavior |
| title_full | Activity patterns of the marsh deer: Effects of proxies of human movement, cattle presence, and moon phases on its behavior |
| title_fullStr | Activity patterns of the marsh deer: Effects of proxies of human movement, cattle presence, and moon phases on its behavior |
| title_full_unstemmed | Activity patterns of the marsh deer: Effects of proxies of human movement, cattle presence, and moon phases on its behavior |
| title_short | Activity patterns of the marsh deer: Effects of proxies of human movement, cattle presence, and moon phases on its behavior |
| title_sort | activity patterns of the marsh deer effects of proxies of human movement cattle presence and moon phases on its behavior |
| topic | Venado Comportamiento Animal Ganado Bovino Fases de la Luna Factores Antropogénicos Deer Animal Behaviour Cattle Moon Phases Anthropogenic Factors Ciervo de los Pantanos Blastocerus dichotomus Marsh Deer |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/14088 https://zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/jzo.13053 https://doi.org/10.1111/jzo.13053 |
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