Identification

Title

The effects of intergroup conflict on social networks in banded mongooses in Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda, 2016-2017

Abstract

This dataset comprises measurements of grooming and aggressive interactions in banded mongooses in response to simulated intergroup conflict, collected from a wild population of banded mongooses on the Mweya Peninsula, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda between 2016-2017. We experimentally simulated conflict between rival social groups of banded mongooses and recorded observations of grooming and aggression between individuals in the focal group. These data were collected to examine changes in social networks in the face of intergroup conflict. Full details about this dataset can be found at https://doi.org/10.5285/d188de5e-17a5-481d-a80b-bae96736e6c8

Resource type

dataset

Resource locator

https://data-package.ceh.ac.uk/data/d188de5e-17a5-481d-a80b-bae96736e6c8

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https://data-package.ceh.ac.uk/sd/d188de5e-17a5-481d-a80b-bae96736e6c8.zip

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description: Supporting information available to assist in re-use of this dataset

function: information

Unique resource identifier

code

https://catalogue.ceh.ac.uk/id/d188de5e-17a5-481d-a80b-bae96736e6c8

codeSpace

doi:

Dataset language

eng

Spatial reference system

code identifying the spatial reference system

Classification of spatial data and services

Topic category

biota

Keywords

Keyword set

keyword value

Aggression

grooming

intergroup conflict

social networks

banded mongooses

behavioural ecology

Geographic location

West bounding longitude

29.567

East bounding longitude

30.386

North bounding latitude

0.33

South bounding latitude

-1.2

Temporal reference

Temporal extent

Begin position

2016-01-01

End position

2017-12-31

Dataset reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2021-09-29

Frequency of update

Quality and validity

Lineage

Intergroup threat was experimentally simulated by presenting a series of stimuli from a rival group to a focal group during field experiments conducted between March 2016 and May 2017. The stimuli included a presentation of rival group faeces, a playback of rival group ‘war cries’, and a presentation of rival males in traps. In addition, presentations of own group stimuli were performed as control trials. In total we performed 22 simulated intrusion trials and 22 control trials in 5 social groups. For each simulated intrusion and control trial, we collected observations of social interactions in the focal group over a 5-day period: 2 days before the presentation of stimuli, on the day of the presentation of stimuli, and 2 days after the presentation of stimuli. On each day we observed the focal group for 1 hour in the morning and for 1 hour in the afternoon. We recorded every grooming and aggressive interaction between individuals, noting the identity of the individuals involved and the direction of the interaction. We also recorded the sex and age of the individuals.

Conformity

Conformity report

specification

title

Commission Regulation (EU) No 1089/2010 of 23 November 2010 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards interoperability of spatial data sets and services

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2010-12-08

degree

explanation

Data format

name of format

Comma-separated values (CSV)

version of format

Constraints related to access and use

Constraint set

Limitations on public access

Constraint set

Limitations on public access

Constraint set

Limitations on public access

If you reuse this data, you should cite: Preston, E.F.R., Thompson, F.J., Cant, M.A. (2021). The effects of intergroup conflict on social networks in banded mongooses in Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda, 2016-2017. NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre https://doi.org/10.5285/d188de5e-17a5-481d-a80b-bae96736e6c8

Responsible organisations

Responsible party

organisation name

University of Oxford

email address

elizabeth.preston@zoo.ox.ac.uk

responsible party role

author

Responsible party

organisation name

University of Exeter

email address

F.J.Thompson@exeter.ac.uk

responsible party role

author

Responsible party

organisation name

University of Exeter

email address

M.A.Cant@exeter.ac.uk

responsible party role

author

Responsible party

organisation name

University of Exeter

email address

openaccess@exeter.ac.uk

responsible party role

owner

Responsible party

organisation name

NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre

email address

info@eidc.ac.uk

responsible party role

publisher

Responsible party

organisation name

NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre

email address

info@eidc.ac.uk

responsible party role

custodian

Responsible party

organisation name

University of Exeter

email address

F.J.Thompson@exeter.ac.uk

responsible party role

pointOfContact

Metadata on metadata

Metadata point of contact

organisation name

Environmental Information Data Centre

full postal address

Lancaster Environment Centre, Library Avenue, Bailrigg

Lancaster

LA1 4AP

UK

email address

info@eidc.ac.uk

responsible party role

pointOfContact

Metadata date

2022-05-18T12:21:40

Metadata language

eng