The use of drone-based aerial photogrammetry in population monitoring of Southern Giant Petrels in ASMA 1, King George Island, maritime Antarctica

• Published in: Global Ecology and Conservation
• Main Authors: Katarzyna Fudala, Robert Józef Bialik
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2022
• Subjects: Southern giant petrel; Macronectes giganteus; Aerial photogrammetry; UAS in wildlife monitoring; King George Island; ASMA 1; Ecology; QH540-549.5; Antarctic; The Antarctic; Admiralty Bay; Giganteus; Llano Point; Petrel Hill; Rescuers Hills; Antarc*; Antarctica; Giant Petrel; Giant Petrels
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gecco.2021.e01990; https://doaj.org/article/0dfb934538fa4b7ca77ba04216f06c1d

Southern Giant Petrels (SGPs) are surface nesting birds with a circumpolar Southern Hemisphere breeding distribution. The species tends to have no natural enemies on land, but is sensitive to human disturbance. The search for new methods is crucial and may minimize or exclude stress and risk of nest...