Distribution and reproductive behavior of penguins on Ardley Island and their environmental impact factors

Weiping, Sun and Minghong, Cai and Haiyan, Wang and Chuang, Xing and Bing, Lu and Peter, Hans-Ulrich and Froehlich, A. (2010) Distribution and reproductive behavior of penguins on Ardley Island and their environmental impact factors. Advances in Polar Science, 21 (2). pp. 204-213.

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Abstract

During the 2006/07 Antarctic summer, the species population, distribution and reproductive behavior of penguins in areas near the Great Wall Station were investigated. Five species of penguin were recorded: gentoopenguin(Pygoscelis papua), adelie penguin(P. adeliae), chinstrap penguin(P. antarctica), King penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) and Emperor penguin (A. forsteri). The first three species bred locally, while the other two species were observed occasionally. Ardley Island is one of the most important breeding areas for penguins. After the breeding season of 2006/07, there were a total of about 17234 penguins and the breeding success rate was 0.40—1.41. Comparing with historical data, changes in penguin species populations and distribution were analyzed, and their relationships with the environment, climate change and human activity were investigated.

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Keywords:	Antarctica, Penguins, Species Distribution, Breeding Success, Environment and Climate Change
Subjects:	Natural Environment > Fauna
Organizations:	Unspecified
Date Deposited:	12 Sep 2023 14:08
URI:	http://library.arcticportal.org/id/eprint/2405

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