Fluorescent fur remote camera field experiment (Old ID 27576)
Role
Chief Investigator
Description
Aims: To determine if fur fluorescence can be excited by natural light and detected by nocturnal vertebrates. Outcomes: If wild animals interact consistently more often with one fur type during full moons, it will change the way we think about how nocturnal animals use light. If animals cannot detect fluorescence, the outcome will negate the need for further testing of a visual function. Significance: Using real fluorescent fur pelts in natural lighting is a world-first in discovering if nocturnal vertebrates use fluorescence as a visual cue. The result will determine if fluorescence becomes visible in different terrestrial lighting conditions
Date
20 Mar 2022 - 20 Mar 2023
Project Type
N/A
Keywords
Mammals;Fluorescence;Camera trapping
Funding Body
North Queensland Wildlife Trust
Amount
3695.63
Project Team
Tasmin Rymer;David Wilson