Southerly breeding in gentoo penguins for the eastern Antarctic Peninsula: further evidence for unprecedented climate-change

Population studies of gentoo penguins (Pygoscelis papua Forster) over the past 30 years indicate a gradual movement southwards, with the establishment of new breeding and nesting sites along the Western Antarctic Peninsula (WAP)

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: James B. Mcclintock, Patricia Silva-rodriguez, William R. Fraser
Other Authors: The Pennsylvania State University CiteSeerX Archives
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 2010
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Online Access:http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.465.3135
http://pal.lternet.edu/docs/bibliography/Public/405lterc.pdf
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Summary:Population studies of gentoo penguins (Pygoscelis papua Forster) over the past 30 years indicate a gradual movement southwards, with the establishment of new breeding and nesting sites along the Western Antarctic Peninsula (WAP)