Zurich (movement photos)
Basic information
Sample name: Zurich (movement photos)

Reference: D. Hegglin, F. Bontadina, S. Gloor, J. Romer, U. Müller, U. Breitenmoser, and P. Deplazes. 2004. Baiting red foxes in an urban area: a camera trap study. Journal of Wildlife Management 68(4):1010-1017 [ER 3007]
Geography
Country: Switzerland


Coordinate: 47° 22' N, 8° 33' E
Coordinate basis: based on nearby landmark

Geography comments: coordinate based on Zurich

Environment
Habitat: temperate broadleaf/mixed forest

Altered habitat: inhabited area

Protection: unprotected

Substrate: ground surface

Habitat comments: "The experiments were carried out in the developed areas of Zurich including private gardens, allotments, industrial areas, and cemeteries"

Methods
Life forms: carnivores,other small mammals,birds

Focal species: Vulpes vulpes

Sampling methods: no design,baited,automatic cameras

Sample size: 1367 captures or sightings

Years: 1999, 2000

Nets or traps: 48

Net or trap nights: 756

Camera type: analog

Cameras paired: no

Sampling comments: "We used commercially available baits... weighing 13.5 g with a matrix consisting of a mixture of fat and animal meal... Camera traps... consisted of a compact camera (BRAUN Trend DX AF 3 and AF-C, 35mm, auto-focus), 2 passive-infrared motion sensors, and an electronic control... We selected 24 different sites in the urban area... and installed 2 camera traps 10–20 m apart at each site... We observed 252 baits with camera traps for 3 days and nights"

Metadata
Sample number: 3236

Contributor: John Alroy

Enterer: John Alroy

Created: 2019-03-02 21:46:21

Modified: 2020-01-14 05:12:26

Abundance distribution
9 species
1 singleton
total count 1367
geometric series index: 10.4
Fisher's α: 1.292
geometric series k: 0.4571
Hurlbert's PIE: 0.7372
Shannon's H: 1.5563
Good's u: 0.9993
Each square represents a species. Square sizes are proportional to counts.
Register
Vulpes vulpes3735.3 kg carnivore-insectivore
Felis catus525
Canis lupus familiaris7143 kg carnivore
Erinaceus europaeus79
Martes foina321.3 kg carnivore-frugivore
Meles meles1811 kg invertivore-herbivore
Turdus merula2519.7 g insectivore-frugivore
Gallus gallus1729.1 g frugivore-granivore
Corvus corone1 omnivore