Deep learning as a tool for ecology and evolution
Deep learning is driving recent advances behind many everyday technologies, including
speech and image recognition, natural language processing and autonomous driving. It is …
speech and image recognition, natural language processing and autonomous driving. It is …
Emerging perspectives on resource tracking and animal movement ecology
Resource tracking, where animals increase energy gain by moving to track phenological
variation in resources across space, is emerging as a fundamental attribute of animal …
variation in resources across space, is emerging as a fundamental attribute of animal …
Human impacts on global freshwater fish biodiversity
Freshwater fish represent one-fourth of the world's vertebrates and provide irreplaceable
goods and services but are increasingly affected by human activities. A new index …
goods and services but are increasingly affected by human activities. A new index …
Trading-off fish biodiversity, food security, and hydropower in the Mekong River Basin
G Ziv, E Baran, S Nam… - Proceedings of the …, 2012 - National Acad Sciences
The Mekong River Basin, site of the biggest inland fishery in the world, is undergoing
massive hydropower development. Planned dams will block critical fish migration routes …
massive hydropower development. Planned dams will block critical fish migration routes …
Heterogeneity within and among co-occurring foundation species increases biodiversity
Habitat heterogeneity is considered a primary causal driver underpinning patterns of
diversity, yet the universal role of heterogeneity in structuring biodiversity is unclear due to a …
diversity, yet the universal role of heterogeneity in structuring biodiversity is unclear due to a …
Illuminating the “black box”: a randomization approach for understanding variable contributions in artificial neural networks
With the growth of statistical modeling in the ecological sciences, researchers are using
more complex methods, such as artificial neural networks (ANNs), to address problems …
more complex methods, such as artificial neural networks (ANNs), to address problems …
Predictions and tests of climate‐based hypotheses of broad‐scale variation in taxonomic richness
Broad‐scale variation in taxonomic richness is strongly correlated with climate. Many
mechanisms have been hypothesized to explain these patterns; however, testable …
mechanisms have been hypothesized to explain these patterns; however, testable …
Artificial neural networks as a tool in ecological modelling, an introduction
Artificial neural networks (ANNs) are non-linear map** structures based on the function of
the human brain. They have been shown to be universal and highly flexible function …
the human brain. They have been shown to be universal and highly flexible function …
Unexpected fish diversity gradients in the Amazon basin
Using the most comprehensive fish occurrence database, we evaluated the importance of
ecological and historical drivers in diversity patterns of subdrainage basins across the …
ecological and historical drivers in diversity patterns of subdrainage basins across the …
Machine learning methods without tears: a primer for ecologists
Machine learning methods, a family of statistical techniques with origins in the field of
artificial intelligence, are recognized as holding great promise for the advancement of …
artificial intelligence, are recognized as holding great promise for the advancement of …