Description
Summary:This is a scanned copy of the Vertebrate Ecologists report from Davis Station, 1987. The report was written by Michael Whitehead. The report covers: Elephant Seals - Census and tagging program Weddell Seals - Adult resight and pup tagging programs Adelie Penguins - Monitoring population size (aerial photographic survey, and ground survey/pattern of occupation of colonies) - Diet study - Survival/mortality study of eggs and chicks - Seasonal fluctuation in adult condition and chick growth - Energetics studies - Swimming behaviour - Food availability Emperor Penguins - Diet study - Amanda Bay census Seabird studies - Southern Giant Petrel censusing and banding - Rauer Island seabirds (reference breeding group counts/banding and 1987/88 Rauers program)