The Tawaki Project - Antipodes-Bounty Expedition 2023/24 - 20 November 2023-2 February 2024 ...

The Tawaki Project returns to Antipodes Island in November 2023 for an extended stay until the end of January 2024 with a short visit to the Bounties on the way home. This provides the opportunity to conduct an extended GPS logger study on both Erect-crested and Eastern Rockhopper penguins during th...

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Main Author: Mattern, Thomas
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Published: figshare 2024
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Online Access:https://dx.doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.25412275
https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/The_Tawaki_Project_-_Antipodes-Bounty_Expedition_2023_24_-_20_November_2023-2_February_2024/25412275
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Summary:The Tawaki Project returns to Antipodes Island in November 2023 for an extended stay until the end of January 2024 with a short visit to the Bounties on the way home. This provides the opportunity to conduct an extended GPS logger study on both Erect-crested and Eastern Rockhopper penguins during the chick-guard and crèching stage of breeding. Drone surveys are flown and satellite transmitters deployed on Erect-crested penguins to study the species pre-moult dispersal after the conclusion of the breeding season. ...