ClusterApp

ClusterApp facilitates a step-by-step guide to execute cluster analyses and data management of cluster studies on any species using GPS data.

Key Features:

• Cluster parametrization: Users can define activity cluster parameters including distance between GPS locations and the number of locations needed to establish a cluster.
• Interactive map generation: The application generates interactive maps for visualizing activity clusters.
• Activity cluster data extraction: The application extracts activity cluster data using a predefined approach to limit biases.
• Data management: The application streamlines data management for cluster studies across years within the same study.

Scientific Applications:

• Wildlife behavioral ecology: Combining remotely collected GPS data with on-the-ground field investigations to explore behavioral ecology through GPS cluster studies.
• Brown bear research: Pinpointing and investigating identified activity clusters in brown bears (Ursus arctos).
• Gray wolf research: Pinpointing and investigating identified activity clusters in gray wolves (Canis lupus).

Methodology:

The application executes cluster analyses based on user-defined parameters including distance between GPS locations and the number of locations needed to establish a cluster.