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Meerkat Vocalizations before and after Cortisol Treatment
Introduction:
CORT_Data is a data collection project aimed at investigating the effect of artificially increased arousal levels, via cortisol administration, on meerkat vocalizations. The project involved treating wild meerkats with cortisol and recording paired same-sex littermates the day before and the day of the cortisol treatment. This document provides an overview of the CORT_Data project, including information on the research team, the work package, and the data collected.
Project Overview:
- Name: CORT_Data
- Researcher(s): Isabel Driscoll, Marta Manser, Elodie Briefer
- Entry type: Data collection
- Work package: EmotionIntegration
- PI(s): Marta Manser
General description (or abstract, if available): The project aimed to investigate the effect of artificially increased arousal levels, via cortisol administration, on meerkat vocalizations. Treated wild meerkats with cortisol. Recorded paired same-sex littermates the day before and day of cortisol treatment. Cut and analyzed several call types to test effect of cortisol on acoustic structure. Start date: 2021-04-01 00:00:00 +0200 End date: 2021-07-31 00:00:00 +0200
Data Description:
The CORT_Data project collected several types of data, including:
- Audio recordings
- Cut calls
- Extracted acoustic parameters
- Behavioral data
- Audio file markers
The audio recordings were in wav format, while the cut calls and extracted acoustic parameters were in txt and csv formats, respectively. There is currently no general data description available for this project.
The audio recordings and behavioral data were collected for approximately 2.5 hours for each meerkat, both on the day before and the day of the cortisol treatment. Several call types were cut and analyzed to test the effect of cortisol on acoustic structure. The data was organized and labeled using audio file markers.
Data Processing:
The data processing steps for the CORT_Data project involved cutting and analyzing several call types to test the effect of cortisol on acoustic structure. The specific methods used for data processing are not provided in the information available.
Results and Findings:
There is no information provided on the results and findings of the CORT_Data project.
Discussion and Conclusion:
There is no information provided on the discussion and conclusion of the CORT_Data project.
References:
No references provided.
