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  • Ecology, Evolution, and Animal Behaviour
  • Phenotypic Variation
  • Animal and Plant Colouration

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  • Colour patterns are a key aspect of phenotypic variation, driving advances in ecology, evolution, and animal behaviour.
  • Quantitative Colour Pattern Analysis (QCPA) analyzes colour patterns from non-human perspectives but is often time-consuming due to extensive manual image processing.
  • The time-intensive nature of QCPA hinders its application to large datasets and full utilization of its analytical capabilities.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce a robust batch script for automating QCPA workflows.
  • To provide complementary R scripts for downstream data extraction and analysis.
  • To empower researchers to utilize QCPA's full analytical power for large-scale studies.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a comprehensive batch script to automate common QCPA image processing and analysis tasks.
  • Provision of associated R scripts for efficient data extraction and subsequent analysis.
  • Implementation of semi-automated workflows for analyzing organismal colouration.

Main Results:

  • A batch processing extension for QCPA has been developed.
  • The script automates numerous QCPA workflows, significantly reducing analysis time.
  • Complementary R scripts facilitate downstream data extraction and analysis.

Conclusions:

  • The batch script empowers researchers to apply QCPA to larger datasets, accelerating research in animal colouration.
  • Automated workflows facilitate the exploration of colour pattern spaces and the development of advanced analytical frameworks.
  • These advancements enable quantitative testing of hypotheses on the evolution and function of visual signals in non-human animals.