Breeding Population and Nesting Habitat of Skuas in the Harmony Point Antarctic Specially Protected Area

• Published in: Diversity
• Main Authors: Francisco Santa Cruz, Lucas Krüger
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI AG 2023
• Subjects: Catharacta; brown skua; south polar skua; habitat suitability; South Shetland islands; topography; Biology (General); QH301-705.5; Antarctic; Austral; Harmony Point; Nelson Island; South Shetland Islands; Antarc*; Antarctica; Brown Skua
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3390/d15050638; https://doaj.org/article/5829966758f6490ba54090eea285f3a0

Regular monitoring of breeding population abundance and environmental factors related to the nesting habitat has proven fundamental for seabird conservation. Harmony Point (Nelson Island) is an Antarctic Specially Protected Area (ASPA) designated to manage and protect the high biological value of se...