DataSheet_4_Survey of a snow petrel nesting site in a remote high mountain region to inform designation of an Antarctic Specially Protected Area.xlsx
Despite the sensitivity of ecosystems in extreme conditions, only 0.029% of the Antarctic continent is currently granted special protection as Antarctic Specially Protected Area (ASPA). Additionally, protected areas are unevenly distributed and unrepresentative of the biodiversity of Antarctica. The...
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ftfrontimediafig:oai:figshare.com:article/25522267 2024-04-28T08:02:16+00:00 DataSheet_4_Survey of a snow petrel nesting site in a remote high mountain region to inform designation of an Antarctic Specially Protected Area.xlsx Marie-Charlott Rümmler Jan Esefeld Christian Pfeifer Osama Mustafa 2024-04-02T04:13:17Z https://doi.org/10.3389/fcosc.2024.1298962.s003 https://figshare.com/articles/dataset/DataSheet_4_Survey_of_a_snow_petrel_nesting_site_in_a_remote_high_mountain_region_to_inform_designation_of_an_Antarctic_Specially_Protected_Area_xlsx/25522267 unknown doi:10.3389/fcosc.2024.1298962.s003 https://figshare.com/articles/dataset/DataSheet_4_Survey_of_a_snow_petrel_nesting_site_in_a_remote_high_mountain_region_to_inform_designation_of_an_Antarctic_Specially_Protected_Area_xlsx/25522267 CC BY 4.0 Conservation and Biodiversity Biological Adaptation Speciation and Extinction Animal Behaviour Global Change Biology snow petrel Pagodroma nivea population survey UAV monitoring ASPA Dronning Maud Land Otto-von-Gruber-Gebirge Dataset 2024 ftfrontimediafig https://doi.org/10.3389/fcosc.2024.1298962.s003 2024-04-08T23:50:28Z Despite the sensitivity of ecosystems in extreme conditions, only 0.029% of the Antarctic continent is currently granted special protection as Antarctic Specially Protected Area (ASPA). Additionally, protected areas are unevenly distributed and unrepresentative of the biodiversity of Antarctica. The Antarctic Treaty Consultative Parties are thus striving to establish a more coherent network of protected areas. In this context, the Otto-von-Gruber-Gebirge was identified as an area highly worthy of protection due to its unique ecosystem including one of the largest snow petrel breeding sites, and relative pristine nature. However, in the process of designation, an update of knowledge, particularly of the population status of snow petrel in the area, was recognized to be needed. This study was aimed at estimating a population census of snow petrel breeding pairs in the Lake Untersee catchment, an important subarea of the potentially protected area. Investigations were severely limited by the remoteness and harsh conditions of the area, enabling only a short fieldwork period with limited resources. Thus, a combination of remote sensing and traditional methods was applied. We conducted a ground survey of a smaller reference area, including locating nest sites and assessing nest site characteristics. Snow petrels usually nest in the cavities of large boulders and we thus classified habitat suitability based on boulder presence. To do so, the study area was remotely surveyed by unpiloted aerial vehicles to gain orthophotomosaics in sufficient resolution to distinguish on-ground conditions for breeding. We then calculated nest site densities for the reference area. We also studied nest site data such as nest cavity depth, orientation, and attendance to gain basic knowledge of the characteristics of the breeding site. Finally, we measured a sample of four live snow petrels to determine which morph was present at the site. We were able to obtain nest site data and to extrapolate it, which produced population numbers of ... Dataset Antarc* Antarctic Antarctica Dronning Maud Land Snow Petrel Snow Petrels Frontiers: Figshare |
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Despite the sensitivity of ecosystems in extreme conditions, only 0.029% of the Antarctic continent is currently granted special protection as Antarctic Specially Protected Area (ASPA). Additionally, protected areas are unevenly distributed and unrepresentative of the biodiversity of Antarctica. The Antarctic Treaty Consultative Parties are thus striving to establish a more coherent network of protected areas. In this context, the Otto-von-Gruber-Gebirge was identified as an area highly worthy of protection due to its unique ecosystem including one of the largest snow petrel breeding sites, and relative pristine nature. However, in the process of designation, an update of knowledge, particularly of the population status of snow petrel in the area, was recognized to be needed. This study was aimed at estimating a population census of snow petrel breeding pairs in the Lake Untersee catchment, an important subarea of the potentially protected area. Investigations were severely limited by the remoteness and harsh conditions of the area, enabling only a short fieldwork period with limited resources. Thus, a combination of remote sensing and traditional methods was applied. We conducted a ground survey of a smaller reference area, including locating nest sites and assessing nest site characteristics. Snow petrels usually nest in the cavities of large boulders and we thus classified habitat suitability based on boulder presence. To do so, the study area was remotely surveyed by unpiloted aerial vehicles to gain orthophotomosaics in sufficient resolution to distinguish on-ground conditions for breeding. We then calculated nest site densities for the reference area. We also studied nest site data such as nest cavity depth, orientation, and attendance to gain basic knowledge of the characteristics of the breeding site. Finally, we measured a sample of four live snow petrels to determine which morph was present at the site. We were able to obtain nest site data and to extrapolate it, which produced population numbers of ... |
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DataSheet_4_Survey of a snow petrel nesting site in a remote high mountain region to inform designation of an Antarctic Specially Protected Area.xlsx |
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DataSheet_4_Survey of a snow petrel nesting site in a remote high mountain region to inform designation of an Antarctic Specially Protected Area.xlsx |
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DataSheet_4_Survey of a snow petrel nesting site in a remote high mountain region to inform designation of an Antarctic Specially Protected Area.xlsx |
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DataSheet_4_Survey of a snow petrel nesting site in a remote high mountain region to inform designation of an Antarctic Specially Protected Area.xlsx |
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datasheet_4_survey of a snow petrel nesting site in a remote high mountain region to inform designation of an antarctic specially protected area.xlsx |
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