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Record Search Query: [Location: Location_Category='CONTINENT', Location_Type='ANTARCTICA', Detailed_Location='CAPE ROYDS']
Population counts and monitoring of the breeding cycle of Adelie penguins (Pygoscelis adeliae) throughout an entire breeding season at Cape Royds
Entry ID: K122_1959_1960_NZ_1

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Summary
Abstract: The breeding colony at Cape Royds was kept under daily observations during an entire breeding season before birds started arriving (only 17 present when observations started) until all birds had departed for sea. Two main studies were conducted; population counts and the breeding cycle. Total population counts were made of the entire rookery at least every two days (daily during the occupation ... View entire text
Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: -77.55   S: -77.55   E: 166.15   W: 166.15

Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 1959-10-24
Stop Date: 1960-02-26

Start Date: 1960-10-30
Stop Date: 1961-03-11
Location Keywords
Science Keywords
ISO Topic Category
Platform
FIELD SURVEYS Ancillary Description
GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS Ancillary Description
FIELD INVESTIGATION Ancillary Description
Instrument
VISUAL OBSERVATIONS Ancillary Description
Quality The original investigator is retired and retains field notebooks. The technical contact carries on the projects that he initiated and is worth contacting for more information. The data is contained in the published papers.
Ancillary Keywords
Data Set Progress
COMPLETE
Data Center
Antarctica New Zealand, New Zealand Antarctic Institute, New Zealand Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://www.antarcticanz.govt.nz/

Data Center Personnel
Name: SHULAMIT GORDON
Phone: +64 3 358 0200
Fax: +64 3 358 0211
Email: s.gordon at antarcticanz.govt.nz
Contact Address:
Antarctica New Zealand
Private Bag 4745
City: Christchurch
Country: New Zealand
Personnel
ROWLEY TAYLOR
Role: INVESTIGATOR
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Publications/References
Taylor, R.H. Some adaptations to cold in penguins. Antarctic 2(11): 458-459, 1961.
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Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2009-01-22
Last DIF Revision Date: 2009-01-26

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