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Adelie Penguin Dietary Data From Bechervaise Island Antarctica

Entry ID: Adelie_diet_BI

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Summary

Abstract: This dataset contains the results from surveys on the feeding habits of Adelie Penguins (Pygoscelis adeliae) on Bechervaise Island, Mawson, Antarctica. Surveys have been conducted since 1991, and are ongoing to determine the diet composition and prey species of penguins.

Data for this project were compiled by Megan Tierney, as part of her PhD Thesis, and are presented in two excel spreadsheets.

Also provided in the Related URL section, is a link to a trophic database of "A compilation of dietary and related data from the Southern Ocean". This database contains a large amount of other publicly available diet related data collected as part of the Australian Antarctic program.

Related URL

Link: GET DATA

Description: Download point for the data

Link: GET SERVICE

Description: Southern Ocean Dietary Database

Link: VIEW PROJECT HOME PAGE

Description: Adelie penguin monitoring program

Link: VIEW RELATED INFORMATION

Description: Citation reference for this metadata record and dataset

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: -67.0

S: -68.0

E: 64.0

W: 63.0

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1991-01-01

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA

GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR

Science Keywords

BIOSPHERE > ECOLOGICAL DYNAMICS > SPECIES/POPULATION INTERACTIONS > USE/FEEDING HABITATS

BIOSPHERE > ECOLOGICAL DYNAMICS > SPECIES/POPULATION INTERACTIONS > SPECIES PREDATION

BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES > BIRDS

ISO Topic Category

BIOTA

Platform

FIELD SURVEYS

Quality At this juncture, this dataset is complete. Stomach samples analysed in laboratory and results entered in workbook, then transcribed onto computer in Excel. As no evidence to the contrary has been established, it is considered that this dataset is logically consistent.

Access Constraints The data are in two excel spreadsheets, and are publicly available from the URL below.

It is strongly recommended that anyone wanting to use these data contact the investigators and/or technical contacts before use.

Although these data are not included, a large amount of other dietary data are available in the Southern Ocean Dietary Database (the link to which can be found at the provided URL).

Use Constraints This data set conforms to the PICCCBY Attribution License
(http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/).

Please follow instructions listed in the citation reference provided at http://data.aad.gov.au/aadc/metadata/citation.cfm?entry_id=Adelie_d... when using these data.

Ancillary Keywords

Adelie Penguin

Data Set Progress

COMPLETE

Originating Center

AAD

Data Center

Australian Antarctic Data Centre, Australia

Data Center URL: http://data.aad.gov.au

Data Center Personnel
Name: DATA OFFICER AADC Phone: +61 3 6232 3244 Fax: +61 3 6232 3351 Email: metadata at aad.gov.au Contact Address: Australian Antarctic Division 203 Channel Highway City: Kingston Province or State: Tasmania Postal Code: 7050 Country: Australia

Distribution

Distribution Media: HTTP

Distribution Size: 223 kb

Distribution Format: Excel

Fees: Free

Personnel

KNOWLES KERRY

Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT

Role: INVESTIGATOR

Phone: +61 3 6260 4216

Email: liz.kerry at keypoint.com.au

Contact Address:

PO Box 89

City: Richmond

Province or State: Tasmania

Postal Code: 7025

Country: Australia

Creation and Review Dates

DIF Creation Date: 1999-10-07

Last DIF Revision Date: 2012-06-20

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