[Location: Location_Category='CONTINENT', Location_Type='ANTARCTICA', Detailed_Location='CAPE HALLETT']
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Population counts and monitoring of the breeding cycle of Adelie penguins (Pygoscelis adeliae) at Cape Hallett and an investigation of the Cape Adare colony
Entry ID:
K017_1960_1961_NZ_1
Summary
Abstract:
The total size of the breeding population of Adelie penguins at Cape Hallett was determined by counting all the occupied sites at the period when the adult population was near its zenith. The colony was divided into 23 bionomic units and these were checked for egg and chick losses. Nests which had the birds banded and the colony mapped (7) were re-checked to obtain data on partner and nest-site ...
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Temporal Coverage
Start Date:
1960-10-30
Stop Date:
1961-03-11
Start Date:
1965-11-09
Stop Date:
1966-01-23
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Quality
This was an early expedition. All data is in the publications.
Data Set Progress
COMPLETE
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Publications/References
Cranfield, H.J. Kinsky, F.C. Reid, B. 1965 The effect of banding and continued observation on an adelie penguin population. Report for the Dominion Museum
Reid, B.E. 1960 New Zealander studies bird life at Cape Hallett. Antarctic 2(6): 211-213 Reid, B.E. 1961 Cape Hallett bird banding and nest marking report, January 1959 - January 1960. Wellington DSIR Antarctic ... Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date:
2009-03-10
Last DIF Revision Date:
2009-03-24
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