O’Connell A.F. et al. Camera Traps in Animal Ecology: Methods and Analyses

Springer Japan, 2011. — 271 p. — ISBN: 4431994947, 9784431994947, 9784431994954Allan F. O’Connell, James D. Nichols, K. Ullas Karanth (auth.), Allan F. O’Connell Ph.D., James D. Nichols Ph.D., K. Ullas Karanth Ph.D. (eds.)Remote photography and infrared sensors are widely used in the sampling of wildlife populations worldwide, especially for cryptic or elusive species. Guiding the practitioner through the entire process of using camera traps, this book is the first to compile state-of-the-art sampling techniques for the purpose of conducting high-quality science or effective management. Chapters on the evaluation of equipment, field sampling designs, and data analysis methods provide a coherent framework for making inferences about the abundance, species richness, and occupancy of sampled animals. The volume introduces new models that will revolutionize use of camera data to estimate population density, such as the newly developed spatial capture–recapture models. It also includes richly detailed case studies of camera trap work on some of the world’s most charismatic, elusive, and endangered wildlife species. Indispensible to wildlife conservationists, ecologists, biologists, and conservation agencies around the world, the text provides a thorough review of the subject as well as a forecast for the use of remote photography in natural resource conservation over the next few decades.A History of Camera Trapping
Evaluating Types and Features of Camera Traps in Ecological Studies: A Guide for Researchers
Science, Conservation, and Camera Traps
Behavior and Activity Patterns
Abundance, Density and Relative Abundance: A Conceptual Framework
Estimating Tiger Abundance from Camera Trap Data: Field Surveys and Analytical Issues
Abundance/Density Case Study: Jaguars in the Americas
Estimation of Demographic Parameters in a Tiger Population from Long-term Camera Trap Data
Hierarchical Spatial Capture–Recapture Models for Estimating Density from Trapping Arrays
Inference for Occupancy and Occupancy Dynamics
Species Richness and Community Dynamics: A Conceptual Framework
Estimation of Species Richness of Large Vertebrates Using Camera Traps: An Example from an Indonesian Rainforest
Camera Traps in Animal Ecology and Conservation: What’s Next?