Search Results - "van Beest, Floris M."

On the interplay between hypothermia and reproduction in a high arctic ungulate by Schmidt, Niels M., Grøndahl, Carsten, Evans, Alina L., Desforges, Jean-Pierre, Blake, John, Hansen, Lars H., Beumer, Larissa T., Mosbacher, Jesper B., Stelvig, Mikkel, Greunz, Eva M., Chimienti, Marianna, van Beest, Floris M.

“…For free-ranging animals living in seasonal environments, hypometabolism (lowered metabolic rate) and hypothermia (lowered body temperature) can be effective…”
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Selecting the Number of States in Hidden Markov Models: Pragmatic Solutions Illustrated Using Animal Movement by Pohle, Jennifer, Langrock, Roland, van Beest, Floris M., Schmidt, Niels Martin

“…We discuss the notorious problem of order selection in hidden Markov models, that is of selecting an adequate number of states, highlighting typical pitfalls…”
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Behavioural responses to thermal conditions affect seasonal mass change in a heat-sensitive northern ungulate by van Beest, Floris M, Milner, Jos M

“…Empirical tests that link temperature-mediated changes in behaviour (activity and resource selection) to individual fitness or condition are currently lacking…”
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On the uncertainty and confidence in decision support tools (DSTs) with insights from the Baltic Sea ecosystem by van Beest, Floris M., Nygård, Henrik, Fleming, Vivi, Carstensen, Jacob

“…Ecosystems around the world are increasingly exposed to multiple, often interacting human activities, leading to pressures and possibly environmental state…”
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What determines variation in home range size across spatiotemporal scales in a large browsing herbivore? by van Beest, Floris M., Rivrud, Inger M., Loe, Leif E., Milner, Jos M., Mysterud, Atle

“…1. Most studies of intraspecific variation in home range size have investigated only a single or a few factors and often at one specific scale. However,…”
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Classifying grey seal behaviour in relation to environmental variability and commercial fishing activity - a multivariate hidden Markov model by van Beest, Floris M., Mews, Sina, Elkenkamp, Svenja, Schuhmann, Patrick, Tsolak, Dorian, Wobbe, Till, Bartolino, Valerio, Bastardie, Francois, Dietz, Rune, von Dorrien, Christian, Galatius, Anders, Karlsson, Olle, McConnell, Bernie, Nabe-Nielsen, Jacob, Olsen, Morten Tange, Teilmann, Jonas, Langrock, Roland

“…Classifying movement behaviour of marine predators in relation to anthropogenic activity and environmental conditions is important to guide marine…”
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Rapid shifts in Arctic tundra species' distributions and inter-specific range overlap under future climate change by van Beest, Floris M., Beumer, Larissa T., Andersen, Asbjørn S., Hansson, Sophia V., Schmidt, Niels M.

“…Aim The Arctic is one of the planet's most rapidly warming regions, with trends expected to intensify in the future. Projections of shifts in species…”
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Using habitat selection theories to predict the spatiotemporal distribution of migratory birds during stopover - a case study of pink-footed geese Anser brachyrhynchus by Chudzińska, Magda E., van Beest, Floris M., Madsen, Jesper, Nabe-Nielsen, Jacob

“…Understanding how animals select for habitat and foraging resources therein is a crucial component of basic and applied ecology. The selection process is…”
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Long-term patterns in winter habitat selection, breeding and predation in a density-fluctuating, high Arctic lemming population by Schmidt, Niels M., van Beest, Floris M., Dupuch, Angelique, Hansen, Lars H., Desforges, Jean-Pierre, Morris, Douglas W.

“…Habitat selection is expected to balance benefits and costs that maximizes fitness. Using a rare data set on collared lemming ( Dicrostonyx groenlandicus )…”
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Natural Removal of Crude and Heavy Fuel Oil on Rocky Shorelines in Arctic Climate Regimes by Gustavson, Kim, Hansson, Sophia V., van Beest, Floris M., Fritt-Rasmussen, Janne, Lassen, Pia, Geertz-Hansen, Ole, Wegeberg, Susse

“…Facilitated by a receding sea ice extent, new and shorter routes have led to increased maritime traffic in Arctic areas with an inherent risk for oil spills…”
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Density‐dependent, central‐place foraging in a grazing herbivore: competition and tradeoffs in time allocation near water by Rozen‐Rechels, David, van Beest, Floris M, Richard, Emmanuelle, Uzal, Antonio, Medill, Sarah A, McLoughlin, Philip D

“…Optimal foraging theory addresses one of the core challenges of ecology: predicting the distribution and abundance of species. Tests of hypotheses of optimal…”
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Decision-Support Tools Used in the Baltic Sea Area: Performance and End-User Preferences by Nygård, Henrik, van Beest, Floris M., Bergqvist, Lisa, Carstensen, Jacob, Gustafsson, Bo G., Hasler, Berit, Schumacher, Johanna, Schernewski, Gerald, Sokolov, Alexander, Zandersen, Marianne, Fleming, Vivi

“…Decision-support tools (DSTs) synthesize complex information to assist environmental managers in the decision-making process. Here, we review DSTs applied in…”
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Density-dependent effects on group size are sex-specific in a gregarious ungulate by Vander Wal, Eric, van Beest, Floris M, Brook, Ryan K

“…Density dependence can have marked effects on social behaviors such as group size. We tested whether changes in population density of a large herbivore (elk,…”
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Comparative home range size and habitat selection in provisioned and non-provisioned long-tailed macaques (Macaca fascicularis) in Baluran National Park, East Java, Indonesia by Hansen, Malene F, Ellegaard, Signe, Moeller, Maria M, van Beest, Floris M, Fuentes, Agustin, Nawangsari, Ventie A, Groendahl, Carsten, Frederiksen, Monica L, Stelvig, Mikkel, Schmidt, Niels M, Traeholt, Carl, Dabelsteen, Torben

“…The effect of food provisioning on ranging patterns of long-tailed macaques (Macaca fascicularis) in non-anthropogenic areas is largely unknown, as most…”
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Estimating parasite-condition relationships and potential health effects for fallow deer (Dama dama) and red deer (Cervus elaphus) in Denmark by van Beest, Floris M., Petersen, Heidi H., Krogh, Anne K.H., Frederiksen, Monica Lønborg, Schmidt, Niels M., Hansson, Sophia V.

“…Parasites can exert a substantial influence on the ecology of wildlife populations by altering host condition. Our objectives were to estimate single and…”
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An application of upscaled optimal foraging theory using hidden Markov modelling: year-round behavioural variation in a large arctic herbivore by Beumer, Larissa T, Pohle, Jennifer, Schmidt, Niels M, Chimienti, Marianna, Desforges, Jean-Pierre, Hansen, Lars H, Langrock, Roland, Pedersen, Stine Højlund, Stelvig, Mikkel, van Beest, Floris M

“…In highly seasonal environments, animals face critical decisions regarding time allocation, diet optimisation, and habitat use. In the Arctic, the short…”
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Harbor Porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) Reaction to a 3D Seismic Airgun Survey in the North Sea by Sarnocińska, Joanna, Teilmann, Jonas, Balle, Jeppe Dalgaard, van Beest, Floris M., Delefosse, Matthieu, Tougaard, Jakob

“…The most common cetacean in the North Sea is the harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena). Underwater noise is increasingly recognised as a source of impact on the…”
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Environmental conditions alter behavioural organization and rhythmicity of a large Arctic ruminant across the annual cycle by van Beest, Floris M, Beumer, Larissa T, Chimienti, Marianna, Desforges, Jean-Pierre, Huffeldt, Nicholas Per, Pedersen, Stine Højlund, Schmidt, Niels Martin

“…The existence and persistence of rhythmicity in animal activity during phases of environmental change is of interest in ecology, evolution and chronobiology. A…”
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Comparative Space Use and Habitat Selection of Moose Around Feeding Stations by van Beest, Floris M, Loe, Leif Egil, Mysterud, Atle, Milner, Jos M

“…The practice of feeding cervids in winter, either as a supplement to enhance nutritional status or to divert animals away from roads, railways, or vulnerable…”
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Habitat suitability analysis reveals high ecological flexibility in a "strict" forest primate by Hansen, Malene Friis, Nawangsari, Ventie Angelia, van Beest, Floris M, Schmidt, Niels Martin, Stelvig, Mikkel, Dabelsteen, Torben, Nijman, Vincent

“…Research of many mammal species tends to focus on single habitats, reducing knowledge of ecological flexibility. The Javan lutung ( ) is considered a strict…”
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