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Foraging of royal penguins and its relationship to the Antarctic Polar Frontal Zone
Entry ID: ASAC_1001

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Summary
Abstract: The factors that control the number of animals in a population are often difficult to understand. However, this basic understanding is central to managing those populations and assessing how they might respond to human induced pressures. For animals living in the Antarctic, like penguins, the marine environment that they depend on for food can vary due to natural events such as El Nino, and ... View entire text
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Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: -54.5   S: -60.0   E: 165.0   W: 158.9

Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 1994-10-22
Stop Date: 2000-01-12
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ARGOS > ARGOS Data Collection and Position Location System Ancillary Description
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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: 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
Personnel
MARK HINDELL
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT
Role: DIF AUTHOR
Phone: +61 3 6226 2645
Fax: +61 3 6226 2745
Email: mark.hindell at utas.edu.au
Contact Address:
ANTARCTIC WILDLIFE R'SRCH UNIT
Department of Zoology
University of Tasmania
GPO BOX 252-05
City: Hobart
Province or State: Tasmania
Postal Code: 7001
Country: Australia
Publications/References
Adams N.J., Slotow R.H. (1999), The 22nd International Ornithological Congress
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Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2000-08-09
Last DIF Revision Date: 2012-07-23

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