Handbook of Ethological Methods [Paperback]

A thoroughly updated and expanded step-wise guide to the study of animal behaviour.At first glance, studying behavior is easy, but as every budding ethologist realises, there are a host of complex practical, methodological and analytical questions which must be answered before any study can begin. How do you choose which species or which behavior to study? What equipment will you need to observe and record its behavior? How do you analyse and interpret the results? This book provides the answers in a comprehensive step-by-step introduction to ethology for all those studying animal behavior whether in the field or lab.At first glance, studying behavior is easy, but as every budding ethologist realises, there are a host of complex practical, methodological and analytical questions which must be answered before any study can begin. How do you choose which species or which behavior to study? What equipment will you need to observe and record its behavior? How do you analyse and interpret the results? This book provides the answers in a comprehensive step-by-step introduction to ethology for all those studying animal behavior whether in the field or lab.At first glance, studying behavior is easy, but as every budding ethologist quickly realizes, there are a host of complex practical, methodological and analytical problems to solve before designing and conducting the study. How do you choose which species or which behavior to study? What equipment will you need to observe and record behavior successfully? How do you record data in the dark, in the wet, or without missing part of the action? How do you analyze and interpret the data to yield meaningful information? This new expanded edition of the Handbook of Ethological Methods provides a complete step-by-step introduction to ethological methods from topic choice and behavioral description to data collection and statistical analysis. This book is a must for both beginning students and experienced researchers studying animlF