Exploring patterns of female house mouse spatial organisation among outbreaking and stable populations
Abstract The size and distribution of home ranges reflect how individuals within a population use, defend, and share space and resources, and may thus be an important predictor of population‐level dynamics. Eruptive species, such as the house mouse in Australian grain‐growing regions, are an ideal s...
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| author | Nikki Van de Weyer Wendy A. Ruscoe Peter R. Brown Steve Henry Freya Robinson Lyn A. Hinds Kevin P. Oh |
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| description | Abstract The size and distribution of home ranges reflect how individuals within a population use, defend, and share space and resources, and may thus be an important predictor of population‐level dynamics. Eruptive species, such as the house mouse in Australian grain‐growing regions, are an ideal species in which to investigate variations in space use and home range overlap between stable and outbreaking populations. In this study, we use spatially explicit capture–recapture models to explore if space use and home range overlap among female mice could serve as indicators of changes in population density leading into summer. Additionally, we assess the sensitivity of space use and home range estimates to reduced recapture rates. Our analysis did not reveal variations in the spring spatial organisation of female mice based on existing capture–mark–recapture data. However, our study highlights the need to balance monitoring efforts within regions, emphasising the importance of exploring studies that can improve spatial recaptures by optimising trapping efforts. This is particularly important in Australian agricultural systems, where varying farm management practices may drive differences in population dynamics. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ea8ae95e50004b48ab756c871526fead2024-03-26T04:26:58ZengWileyEcology and Evolution2045-77582024-03-01143n/an/a10.1002/ece3.10843Exploring patterns of female house mouse spatial organisation among outbreaking and stable populationsNikki Van de Weyer0Wendy A. Ruscoe1Peter R. Brown2Steve Henry3Freya Robinson4Lyn A. Hinds5Kevin P. Oh6Applied BioSciences Macquarie University Sydney New South Wales AustraliaCSIRO Health and Biosecurity Canberra Australian Capital Territory AustraliaApplied BioSciences Macquarie University Sydney New South Wales AustraliaCSIRO Health and Biosecurity Canberra Australian Capital Territory AustraliaCSIRO Health and Biosecurity Canberra Australian Capital Territory AustraliaCSIRO Health and Biosecurity Canberra Australian Capital Territory AustraliaApplied BioSciences Macquarie University Sydney New South Wales AustraliaAbstract The size and distribution of home ranges reflect how individuals within a population use, defend, and share space and resources, and may thus be an important predictor of population‐level dynamics. Eruptive species, such as the house mouse in Australian grain‐growing regions, are an ideal species in which to investigate variations in space use and home range overlap between stable and outbreaking populations. In this study, we use spatially explicit capture–recapture models to explore if space use and home range overlap among female mice could serve as indicators of changes in population density leading into summer. Additionally, we assess the sensitivity of space use and home range estimates to reduced recapture rates. Our analysis did not reveal variations in the spring spatial organisation of female mice based on existing capture–mark–recapture data. However, our study highlights the need to balance monitoring efforts within regions, emphasising the importance of exploring studies that can improve spatial recaptures by optimising trapping efforts. This is particularly important in Australian agricultural systems, where varying farm management practices may drive differences in population dynamics.https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.10843home rangeinvasive alien speciesmouse plagueMus musculus |
| spellingShingle | Nikki Van de Weyer Wendy A. Ruscoe Peter R. Brown Steve Henry Freya Robinson Lyn A. Hinds Kevin P. Oh Exploring patterns of female house mouse spatial organisation among outbreaking and stable populations Ecology and Evolution home range invasive alien species mouse plague Mus musculus |
| title | Exploring patterns of female house mouse spatial organisation among outbreaking and stable populations |
| title_full | Exploring patterns of female house mouse spatial organisation among outbreaking and stable populations |
| title_fullStr | Exploring patterns of female house mouse spatial organisation among outbreaking and stable populations |
| title_full_unstemmed | Exploring patterns of female house mouse spatial organisation among outbreaking and stable populations |
| title_short | Exploring patterns of female house mouse spatial organisation among outbreaking and stable populations |
| title_sort | exploring patterns of female house mouse spatial organisation among outbreaking and stable populations |
| topic | home range invasive alien species mouse plague Mus musculus |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.10843 |
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