Supplementary material from "The rise and fall of an ancient Adélie Penguin ‘supercolony’ at Cape Adare, Antarctica"

• Main Authors: Emslie, Steven D., McKenzie, Ashley, Patterson, William P.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: Figshare 2018
• Subjects: Ecology; FOS Biological sciences; 40308 Palaeontology incl. Palynology; FOS Earth and related environmental sciences; Adare; Cape Adare; Ridley; Ridley Beach; Ross Sea; Scott Coast; Antarc*; Antarctica; Pygoscelis adeliae
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.c.4056536.v1; https://figshare.com/collections/Supplementary_material_from_The_rise_and_fall_of_an_ancient_Ad_lie_Penguin_supercolony_at_Cape_Adare_Antarctica_/4056536/1

We report new discoveries and radiocarbon dates on active and abandoned Adélie Penguin ( Pygoscelis adeliae ) colonies at Cape Adare, Antarctica. This colony, first established at approximately 2000 BP (calendar years before present, i.e. 1950), is currently the largest for this species with approxi...