The Application of NIRS to Determine Animal Physiological Traits for Wildlife Management and Conservation
The ability to measure and monitor wildlife populations is important for species management and conservation. The use of near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) to rapidly detect physiological traits from wildlife scat and other body materials could play an important role in the conservation of species. P...
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| author | Laura R. Morgan Karen J. Marsh Douglas R. Tolleson Kara N. Youngentob |
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| description | The ability to measure and monitor wildlife populations is important for species management and conservation. The use of near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) to rapidly detect physiological traits from wildlife scat and other body materials could play an important role in the conservation of species. Previous research has demonstrated the potential for NIRS to detect diseases such as the novel COVID-19 from saliva, parasites from feces, and numerous other traits from animal skin, hair, and scat, such as cortisol metabolites, diet quality, sex, and reproductive status, that may be useful for population monitoring. Models developed from NIRS data use light reflected from a sample to relate the variation in the sample’s spectra to variation in a trait, which can then be used to predict that trait in unknown samples based on their spectra. The modelling process involves calibration, validation, and evaluation. Data sampling, pre-treatments, and the selection of training and testing datasets can impact model performance. We review the use of NIRS for measuring physiological traits in animals that may be useful for wildlife management and conservation and suggest future research to advance the application of NIRS for this purpose. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-054c5d38d0e54c2bb5ad396c8f03f7d22023-11-22T15:07:01ZengMDPI AGRemote Sensing2072-42922021-09-011318369910.3390/rs13183699The Application of NIRS to Determine Animal Physiological Traits for Wildlife Management and ConservationLaura R. Morgan0Karen J. Marsh1Douglas R. Tolleson2Kara N. Youngentob3Research School of Biology, Australian National University, Canberra 2600, AustraliaResearch School of Biology, Australian National University, Canberra 2600, AustraliaTexas A&M AgriLife Research, Sonora, TX 76950, USAFenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National University, Canberra 2600, AustraliaThe ability to measure and monitor wildlife populations is important for species management and conservation. The use of near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) to rapidly detect physiological traits from wildlife scat and other body materials could play an important role in the conservation of species. Previous research has demonstrated the potential for NIRS to detect diseases such as the novel COVID-19 from saliva, parasites from feces, and numerous other traits from animal skin, hair, and scat, such as cortisol metabolites, diet quality, sex, and reproductive status, that may be useful for population monitoring. Models developed from NIRS data use light reflected from a sample to relate the variation in the sample’s spectra to variation in a trait, which can then be used to predict that trait in unknown samples based on their spectra. The modelling process involves calibration, validation, and evaluation. Data sampling, pre-treatments, and the selection of training and testing datasets can impact model performance. We review the use of NIRS for measuring physiological traits in animals that may be useful for wildlife management and conservation and suggest future research to advance the application of NIRS for this purpose.https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/13/18/3699spectroscopynear-infraredwildlifeconservationmanagementhealth |
| spellingShingle | Laura R. Morgan Karen J. Marsh Douglas R. Tolleson Kara N. Youngentob The Application of NIRS to Determine Animal Physiological Traits for Wildlife Management and Conservation Remote Sensing spectroscopy near-infrared wildlife conservation management health |
| title | The Application of NIRS to Determine Animal Physiological Traits for Wildlife Management and Conservation |
| title_full | The Application of NIRS to Determine Animal Physiological Traits for Wildlife Management and Conservation |
| title_fullStr | The Application of NIRS to Determine Animal Physiological Traits for Wildlife Management and Conservation |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Application of NIRS to Determine Animal Physiological Traits for Wildlife Management and Conservation |
| title_short | The Application of NIRS to Determine Animal Physiological Traits for Wildlife Management and Conservation |
| title_sort | application of nirs to determine animal physiological traits for wildlife management and conservation |
| topic | spectroscopy near-infrared wildlife conservation management health |
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