Could internet activity provide accurate in plant and animal conservation?
Wednesday, March 13, 2019 - 12:30
in Biology & Nature
More than a quarter of the species in their dataset showed seasonal interest. For these seasonal species, the researchers found that the timing and amount of internet activity is a highly accurate measure of when and how the species is present. The team thinks it might be possible to measure changes in the presence and abundance of species simply by measuring internet activity.