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South Polar Skua Population Census
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K121_2011_2012_NZ_1
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Our primary hypothesis is that South Polar skua (Stercorarius maccormicki) population abundance broadly tracks summer food availability in the southern McMurdo Sound region.
Skuas and Adélie penguins (Pygoscelis adeliae) both prey heavily on Antarctic silverfish (Plueragramma antarcticum) and krill (Euphausia crystallorophias and E. superba) and overlap in breeding space during the summer in this ... ![]() Geographic Coverage
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Start Date:
2011-12-01
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DIF Creation Date:
2012-06-24
Last DIF Revision Date:
2012-06-25
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