The Use of Supervised Learning Models in Studying Agonistic Behavior and Communication in Weakly Electric Fish

Pedraja, Federico and Herzog, Hendrik and Engelmann, Jacob and Jung, Sarah Nicola (2021) The Use of Supervised Learning Models in Studying Agonistic Behavior and Communication in Weakly Electric Fish. Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, 15. ISSN 1662-5153

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Abstract

Despite considerable advances, studying electrocommunication of weakly electric fish, particularly in pulse-type species, is challenging as very short signal epochs at variable intervals from a few hertz up to more than 100 Hz need to be assigned to individuals. In this study, we show that supervised learning approaches offer a promising tool to automate or semiautomate the workflow, and thereby allowing the analysis of much longer episodes of behavior in a reasonable amount of time. We provide a detailed workflow mainly based on open resource software. We demonstrate the usefulness by applying the approach to the analysis of dyadic interactions of Gnathonemus petersii. Coupling of the proposed methods with a boundary element modeling approach, we are thereby able to model the information gained and provided during agonistic encounters. The data indicate that the passive electrosensory input, in particular, provides sufficient information to localize a contender during the pre-contest phase, fish did not use or rely on the theoretically also available sensory information of the contest outcome-determining size difference between contenders before engaging in agonistic behavior.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: Journal Eprints > Biological Science
Depositing User: Managing Editor
Date Deposited: 14 Feb 2023 07:38
Last Modified: 28 May 2024 04:57
URI: http://repository.journal4submission.com/id/eprint/390

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