Factors affecting the population dynamics of eastern rockhopper penguins (Eudyptes chrysocome filholi) on Campbell Island, New Zealand : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Ecology, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand

• Main Author: Morrison, Kyle William
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: Massey University 2015
• Subjects: Rockhopper penguins; Eastern rockhopper penguin; Eudyptes chrysocome filholi; Campbell Island; New Zealand; Penguin populations; Predation effects; Bird population decline; Antarctic; Antarc*; Rockhopper penguin
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10179/7217

The population dynamics of seabirds may be influenced by ‘top-down’ predation effects, or from the ‘bottom-up’ by environmental limitations on food availability. Southern Rockhopper Penguin (Eudyptes chrysocome) populations have declined hugely at multiple sites across their circumpolar, sub-Antarct...