Survival and breeding of yellow‐eyed penguins (Megadyptes antipodes), at two locations on otago peninsula, south island, new zealand, 1991–96

New Zealand Journal of Zoology

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 133-147

  Ratz, Hiltrun ^a   Darby, John T ^b   Edge, Kerri‐Anne ^c   Thompson, Caryn ^d  

^a University of Otago ^*  (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^c DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION   (New Zealand)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

Author keywords

Annual survival; Breeding frequency; Breeding success; Life history parameters; Skipping breeding seasons; Yellow eyed penguin

Indexed keywords

ENDANGERED SPECIES; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SEABIRD; SURVIVAL;

AUSTRALASIA; NEW ZEALAND; OTAGO; OTAGO PENINSULA; SOUTH ISLAND;

MEGADYPTES ANTIPODES; SPHENISCIDAE;

EID: 3242877383     PISSN: 03014223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03014223.2004.9518367     Document Type: Article

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