Individually unique body color patterns in octopus (Wunderpus photogenicus) allow for photoidentification.

Studies on the longevity and migration patterns of wild animals rely heavily on the ability to track individual adults. Non-extractive sampling methods are particularly important when monitoring animals that are commercially important to ecotourism, and/or are rare. The use of unique body patterns t...

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Autores principales:	Christine L Huffard, Roy L Caldwell, Ned DeLoach, David Wayne Gentry, Paul Humann, Bill MacDonald, Bruce Moore, Richard Ross, Takako Uno, Stephen Wong
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Publicado:	Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2008
Materias:	Medicine R Science Q
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:d54845d58fd345dba35cfa4d4afeafff2021-11-25T06:18:31ZIndividually unique body color patterns in octopus (Wunderpus photogenicus) allow for photoidentification.1932-620310.1371/journal.pone.0003732https://doaj.org/article/d54845d58fd345dba35cfa4d4afeafff2008-01-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/19009019/?tool=EBIhttps://doaj.org/toc/1932-6203Studies on the longevity and migration patterns of wild animals rely heavily on the ability to track individual adults. Non-extractive sampling methods are particularly important when monitoring animals that are commercially important to ecotourism, and/or are rare. The use of unique body patterns to recognize and track individual vertebrates is well-established, but not common in ecological studies of invertebrates. Here we provide a method for identifying individual Wunderpus photogenicus using unique body color patterns. This charismatic tropical octopus is commercially important to the underwater photography, dive tourism, and home aquarium trades, but is yet to be monitored in the wild. Among the adults examined closely, the configurations of fixed white markings on the dorsal mantle were found to be unique. In two animals kept in aquaria, these fixed markings were found not to change over time. We believe another individual was photographed twice in the wild, two months apart. When presented with multiple images of W. photogenicus, volunteer observers reliably matched photographs of the same individuals. Given the popularity of W. photogenicus among underwater photographers, and the ease with which volunteers can correctly identify individuals, photo-identification appears to be a practical means to monitor individuals in the wild.Christine L HuffardRoy L CaldwellNed DeLoachDavid Wayne GentryPaul HumannBill MacDonaldBruce MooreRichard RossTakako UnoStephen WongPublic Library of Science (PLoS)articleMedicineRScienceQENPLoS ONE, Vol 3, Iss 11, p e3732 (2008)
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spellingShingle	Medicine R Science Q Christine L Huffard Roy L Caldwell Ned DeLoach David Wayne Gentry Paul Humann Bill MacDonald Bruce Moore Richard Ross Takako Uno Stephen Wong Individually unique body color patterns in octopus (Wunderpus photogenicus) allow for photoidentification.
description	Studies on the longevity and migration patterns of wild animals rely heavily on the ability to track individual adults. Non-extractive sampling methods are particularly important when monitoring animals that are commercially important to ecotourism, and/or are rare. The use of unique body patterns to recognize and track individual vertebrates is well-established, but not common in ecological studies of invertebrates. Here we provide a method for identifying individual Wunderpus photogenicus using unique body color patterns. This charismatic tropical octopus is commercially important to the underwater photography, dive tourism, and home aquarium trades, but is yet to be monitored in the wild. Among the adults examined closely, the configurations of fixed white markings on the dorsal mantle were found to be unique. In two animals kept in aquaria, these fixed markings were found not to change over time. We believe another individual was photographed twice in the wild, two months apart. When presented with multiple images of W. photogenicus, volunteer observers reliably matched photographs of the same individuals. Given the popularity of W. photogenicus among underwater photographers, and the ease with which volunteers can correctly identify individuals, photo-identification appears to be a practical means to monitor individuals in the wild.
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author	Christine L Huffard Roy L Caldwell Ned DeLoach David Wayne Gentry Paul Humann Bill MacDonald Bruce Moore Richard Ross Takako Uno Stephen Wong
author_facet	Christine L Huffard Roy L Caldwell Ned DeLoach David Wayne Gentry Paul Humann Bill MacDonald Bruce Moore Richard Ross Takako Uno Stephen Wong
author_sort	Christine L Huffard
title	Individually unique body color patterns in octopus (Wunderpus photogenicus) allow for photoidentification.
title_short	Individually unique body color patterns in octopus (Wunderpus photogenicus) allow for photoidentification.
title_full	Individually unique body color patterns in octopus (Wunderpus photogenicus) allow for photoidentification.
title_fullStr	Individually unique body color patterns in octopus (Wunderpus photogenicus) allow for photoidentification.
title_full_unstemmed	Individually unique body color patterns in octopus (Wunderpus photogenicus) allow for photoidentification.
title_sort	individually unique body color patterns in octopus (wunderpus photogenicus) allow for photoidentification.
publisher	Public Library of Science (PLoS)
publishDate	2008
url	https://doaj.org/article/d54845d58fd345dba35cfa4d4afeafff
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Individually unique body color patterns in octopus (Wunderpus photogenicus) allow for photoidentification.

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