A Rapid UAV Method for Assessing Body Condition in Fur Seals

Condition indices correlating body lipid content with mass and morphometric measurements have been developed for a variety of taxa. However, for many large species, the capture and handling of enough animals to obtain representative population estimates is not logistically feasible. The relatively l...

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Main Authors: Blake M. Allan, Daniel Ierodiaconou, Andrew J. Hoskins, John P.Y. Arnould
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-03-01
Series:Drones
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2504-446X/3/1/24