Artificial nests enhance the breeding productivity of African Penguins (Spheniscus demersus) on Robben Island, South Africa

Emu

Volumn 112, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 97-106

  Sherley, Richard B ^a,b   Barham, Barbara J ^c   Barham, Peter J ^a,b   Leshoro, T Mario ^d   Underhill, Les G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^c Penguin Datasystems   (United Kingdom)

^d Robben Island Museum   (South Africa)

Author keywords

breeding success; burrow nesting seabirds; nest boxes; nest sites; nesting habitat loss; nesting success; penguin conservation

Indexed keywords

COLONY STRUCTURE; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; FLEDGING; HABITAT CONSERVATION; HABITAT LOSS; NESTING BEHAVIOR; POPULATION DECLINE; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SEABIRD;

ROBBEN ISLAND; SOUTH AFRICA; WESTERN CAPE;

AVES; SPHENISCIDAE; SPHENISCUS DEMERSUS;

EID: 84861490284     PISSN: 01584197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/MU11055     Document Type: Article

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