L. Borger

Validating Dynamic Body Acceleration metrics as a measure of energy expenditure in a Neotropical primate

This study validates Dynamic Body Acceleration (DBA) as a proxy for energy expenditure in black lion tamarins using doubly labelled water.

Individual identity and environmental conditions explain different aspects of sleep behaviour in wild boar

This study quantifies sleep behavior in wild boar, showing environmental conditions and individual differences affect sleep quality and quantity.

How to scale up from animal movement decisions to spatio-temporal patterns: an approach via step selection

This paper provides guidance on scaling step selection models to predict broader spatio-temporal animal space use patterns, with code examples in R and Python.

Co-variation between glucocorticoids, behaviour and immunity supports the pace-of-life syndrome hypothesis: an experimental approach

The study examines co-variation between glucocorticoids, behaviour, and immunity in roe deer, supporting the pace-of-life syndrome hypothesis.

Why did the animal turn? Time-varying step selection analysis for inference between observed turning points in high frequency data

This paper introduces tiSSA, a time-varying step selection analysis method for high-frequency animal movement data, showing it provides more accurate insights than traditional methods.

Solving the Sample Size Problem for Resource Selection Analysis

This paper provides mathematical expressions to determine optimal sample sizes for resource selection analyses, showing that fewer data may be sufficient for strong selection effects.

Fine-scale changes in speed and altitude suggest protean movements in homing pigeon flights

This study examines how homing pigeons adjust flight speed and altitude in response to topography and land cover, finding mixed evidence for energy-saving strategies and highlighting fine-scale variability in flight patterns.

Path tortuosity changes the transport cost paradigm in terrestrial animals

The paper shows that path tortuosity affects transport cost in terrestrial animals, with minimum cost of transport speed decreasing as tortuosity increases.

Land-use and related pressures have reduced biotic integrity more on islands than on mainlands

The paper updates the Biodiversity Intactness Index (BII) to assess biotic integrity changes on islands versus mainlands, finding that islands have experienced greater declines in richness-based BII due to human pressures.