RFID teknologiaren eraginkortasuna ugaztun erdiurtarren jarraipenerako

Abstract

During this century, using RFID technology to study the ecology of river vertebrates, mainly fish, has become increasingly important. This new technology has proven effective in studying their spatial ecology and habitat selection. In our case, we used two types of antennas that we made ourselves to detect the Pyrenean desman: barrier antennas and latrine antennas. Although this method has been tested on other animals, its effectiveness has not been determined for research on semi-aquatic mammals, nor how it varies over a year. Here, we have added RFID technology to the previously tested artificial latrine methodology. The results showed that the barrier antennas have a very high detection rate when they cover the entire width of the watercourse. The number of detections is not determined by the variability of the flow of the stream, and we have shown that it can be detected throughout the year. Finally, combining these two detection methods has enabled us to obtain the necessary information, such as the proportion of false negatives. This method opens new possibilities for increasing knowledge about this endangered species, which is very difficult to detect.