Emperor penguins and the First German South Polar Expedition, 1901–1903: The elusive colony in Posadowsky Bay
Abstract Members of the First German South Polar Expedition (1901 – 1903) encountered emperor penguins ( Aptenodytes forsteri ) near their wintering station in the sea ice of Posadowsky Bay, East Antarctica. The penguins appeared to be generally less of scientific interest, but more of a useful reso...
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crcambridgeupr:10.1017/s0032247421000115 2024-03-03T08:38:37+00:00 Emperor penguins and the First German South Polar Expedition, 1901–1903: The elusive colony in Posadowsky Bay Wienecke, Barbara 2021 http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0032247421000115 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0032247421000115 en eng Cambridge University Press (CUP) https://www.cambridge.org/core/terms Polar Record volume 57 ISSN 0032-2474 1475-3057 General Earth and Planetary Sciences Ecology Geography, Planning and Development journal-article 2021 crcambridgeupr https://doi.org/10.1017/s0032247421000115 2024-02-08T08:41:48Z Abstract Members of the First German South Polar Expedition (1901 – 1903) encountered emperor penguins ( Aptenodytes forsteri ) near their wintering station in the sea ice of Posadowsky Bay, East Antarctica. The penguins appeared to be generally less of scientific interest, but more of a useful resource. Despite the presence of chicks, the men were uncertain about the existence of a breeding colony, and did not record the position of the penguin aggregation they encountered. In later years, only a few sightings confirmed the existence of a colony, and the last ground visit took place in 1960. Based on satellite imagery, a colony appears to exist even now. This paper examines what impact the expedition may have had on this colony, and whether it still exists. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctica Aptenodytes forsteri East Antarctica Emperor penguins Polar Record Posadowsky Bay Sea ice Cambridge University Press East Antarctica Posadowsky Bay ENVELOPE(89.450,89.450,-66.783,-66.783) Polar Record 57 |
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Abstract Members of the First German South Polar Expedition (1901 – 1903) encountered emperor penguins ( Aptenodytes forsteri ) near their wintering station in the sea ice of Posadowsky Bay, East Antarctica. The penguins appeared to be generally less of scientific interest, but more of a useful resource. Despite the presence of chicks, the men were uncertain about the existence of a breeding colony, and did not record the position of the penguin aggregation they encountered. In later years, only a few sightings confirmed the existence of a colony, and the last ground visit took place in 1960. Based on satellite imagery, a colony appears to exist even now. This paper examines what impact the expedition may have had on this colony, and whether it still exists. |
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Emperor penguins and the First German South Polar Expedition, 1901–1903: The elusive colony in Posadowsky Bay |
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Emperor penguins and the First German South Polar Expedition, 1901–1903: The elusive colony in Posadowsky Bay |
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Emperor penguins and the First German South Polar Expedition, 1901–1903: The elusive colony in Posadowsky Bay |
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Emperor penguins and the First German South Polar Expedition, 1901–1903: The elusive colony in Posadowsky Bay |
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Emperor penguins and the First German South Polar Expedition, 1901–1903: The elusive colony in Posadowsky Bay |
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