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The annual cycle of southern giant petrels Macronectes giganteus in East Antarctica
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Otovic, S and Riley, MA and Hay, I and McKinlay, J and Van Den Hoff, J and Wienecke, B, The annual cycle of southern giant petrels Macronectes giganteus in East Antarctica, Marine Ornithology, 46, (2) pp. 129-138. ISSN 1018-3337 (2018) [Refereed Article]
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Abstract
We report the first results from a 3-year study of the annual cycle of Southern Giant Petrels Macronectes giganteus in two colonies in East Antarctica. We tested the utility of a system of automated cameras that monitored and recorded events in the colonies year-round. Based on the collected images, we determined a detailed phenology of breeding events and activities throughout winter. The timing of some portions of the annual cycle (e.g., laying dates) were similar, whereas other aspects of the annual cycle differed between locations (e.g., pair formation and length of the non-brooding guard phase). Comparisons with other breeding locations throughout the species' range showed that lay dates vary with latitude but are synchronous at each site.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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Keywords: | southern giant petrels, Macronectes giganteus, phenology, automated cameras, East Antarctica |
Research Division: | Biological Sciences |
Research Group: | Ecology |
Research Field: | Behavioural ecology |
Objective Division: | Environmental Management |
Objective Group: | Management of Antarctic and Southern Ocean environments |
Objective Field: | Biodiversity in Antarctic and Southern Ocean environments |
UTAS Author: | Otovic, S (Mr Sasa Otovic) |
UTAS Author: | Riley, MA (Miss Madalyn Riley) |
ID Code: | 128863 |
Year Published: | 2018 |
Web of Science® Times Cited: | 3 |
Deposited By: | Ecology and Biodiversity |
Deposited On: | 2018-10-18 |
Last Modified: | 2019-02-15 |
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