[Location: Location_Category='OCEAN', Location_Type='SOUTHERN OCEAN', Detailed_Location='Heard Island']
King Penguin breeding population at Heard Island.
Entry ID: SOE_seabird_candidate_sp_KP

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Summary
Abstract: INDICATOR DEFINITION
The size of the breeding population of King Penguins at Heard Island.

TYPE OF INDICATOR
There are three types of indicators used in this report:
1. Describes the CONDITION of important elements of a system;
2. Show the extent of the major PRESSURES exerted on a system;
3. Determine RESPONSES to either condition or changes in the condition of a system.

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Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: -50.0   S: -54.0   E: 75.0   W: 70.0
Min Altitude: 0

Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 1947-12-01
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Data Resolution
Temporal Resolution: 1 year
Science Keywords
ISO Topic Category
Quality Censuses of breeding adults are performed and long term trends are determined. Integration with other long term datasets is currently underway through international collaborations, allowing comparison among sites at regional and ecosystem scales. Some analyses and their interpretations have been published (see references), and current analyses will examine population data as they are compiled.
Access Constraints Some data are published, others are in press and/or under analyses. Contact data compiler for access and use (Dr Eric J Woehler, AAD).
Use Constraints This data set conforms to the PICCCBY Attribution License
(http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/).


Some data are published, others are in press and/or under analyses. Contact data compiler for access and use (Dr Eric J Woehler, AAD).
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Data Center
Australian Antarctic Data Centre, Australia Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://data.aad.gov.au

Data Center Personnel
Name: ERIC WOEHLER
Email: eric.woehler at gmail.com
Contact Address:
Birds Tasmania
City: Hobart
Province or State: Tasmania
Postal Code: 7001
Country: Australia
Personnel
ERIC WOEHLER
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT
Role: DIF AUTHOR
Role: DATA CENTER CONTACT
Email: eric.woehler at gmail.com
Contact Address:
Birds Tasmania
City: Hobart
Province or State: Tasmania
Postal Code: 7001
Country: Australia
Publications/References
Woehler, E.J. 1991. Status and conservation of the seabirds of Heard Island and the McDonald Islands. In: Seabird status and conservation: a supplement. Croxall, J.P. (ed.), ICBP Technical Publication 11, 263-277.

Woehler, E.J., Cooper, J., Croxall, J.P., Fraser, W.R., Kooyman, G.L., Miller, G.D., Nel, D.C., Patterson, D.L., Peter, H.-U., Ribic, C.A., Salwicka, K. Trivelpiece, W.Z. and Weimerskirch, H. (2001). A statistical assessment of the status and trends of Antarctic and Subantarctic seabirds. SCAR/NSF/CCAMLR, 43pp.
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2001-05-16
Last DIF Revision Date: 2008-04-10
Future DIF Review Date: 2002-01-31

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