Why do satellite transmitters on emperor penguins stop transmitting?

• Main Authors: Kooyman, Gerald, McDonald, Birgitte, Goetz, Kimberly
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: Figshare 2015
• Subjects: Medicine; Neuroscience; 59999 Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified; FOS Earth and related environmental sciences; Ecology; FOS Biological sciences; Cancer; Inorganic Chemistry; FOS Chemical sciences; 110309 Infectious Diseases; FOS Health sciences; Ross Sea; Drygalski; Drygalski Ice Tongue; Colbeck; Cape Colbeck; Antarc*; Antarctica; Emperor penguins
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.c.3625937; https://figshare.com/collections/Why_do_satellite_transmitters_on_emperor_penguins_stop_transmitting_/3625937

Abstract Background Investigation of early transmission failure from animal-borne, satellite transmitters should reveal vital information about the reliability of the technology, and the risk of application to the animal. Current technology available to the investigator does not provide firm evidenc...