Beauchêne Island: a historical account

Abstract Southernmost of the Falkland Islands, Beauchêne Island (52° 54' S, 59° 09' W, area 3 km 2 ) is a wildlife reserve with large colonies of Black-browed albatrosses and Rockhopper penguins. Discovered and named in 1701 by the French explorer Jacques Gouin de Beauchesne, it was noted...

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Published in:Polar Record
Main Author: Smith, R. I. Lewis
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1984
Subjects:
General Earth and Planetary Sciences
Ecology
Geography, Planning and Development
Polar Record
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s003224740000509x
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spelling crcambridgeupr:10.1017/s003224740000509x 2024-03-03T08:48:09+00:00 Beauchêne Island: a historical account Smith, R. I. Lewis 1984 http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s003224740000509x https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S003224740000509X en eng Cambridge University Press (CUP) https://www.cambridge.org/core/terms Polar Record volume 22, issue 137, page 159-168 ISSN 0032-2474 1475-3057 General Earth and Planetary Sciences Ecology Geography, Planning and Development journal-article 1984 crcambridgeupr https://doi.org/10.1017/s003224740000509x 2024-02-08T08:29:27Z Abstract Southernmost of the Falkland Islands, Beauchêne Island (52° 54' S, 59° 09' W, area 3 km 2 ) is a wildlife reserve with large colonies of Black-browed albatrosses and Rockhopper penguins. Discovered and named in 1701 by the French explorer Jacques Gouin de Beauchesne, it was noted by many early navigators and visited frequently by fur sealers in the 19th century. This article draws attention to early reports and outlines what is known of its history. Article in Journal/Newspaper Polar Record Cambridge University Press Polar Record 22 137 159 168
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Ecology
Geography, Planning and Development
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Ecology
Geography, Planning and Development
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