Population change and resilience in Gentoo penguins Pygoscelis papua at the Falkland Islands

Marine Ornithology

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 49-53

  Pistorius, Pierre A ^a   Crofts, Nic Huin Sarah ^a  

^a Falklands Conservation ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Breeding success; Censuses; Gentoo penguins; Population growth; Pygoscelis papua; Seabirds

Indexed keywords

CENSUS; POPULATION DECLINE; POPULATION DYNAMICS; POPULATION ESTIMATION; POPULATION GROWTH; POPULATION SIZE; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SEABIRD;

FALKLAND ISLANDS (MALVINAS);

ALGAE; PYGOSCELIS PAPUA; SPHENISCIDAE;

EID: 79551522233     PISSN: 10183337     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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