Breeding distribution and population status of the northern giant petrel Macronectes halli and the southern giant petrel M. giganteus

• Main Authors: Patterson, D.L., Woehler, E.J., Croxall, John P., Cooper, J., Poncet, S., Peter, H.-U., Hunter, S., Fraser, W.R.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: The Seabird Group 2008
• Subjects: Zoology; Biology and Microbiology; Ecology and Environment; Giganteus; Giant Petrel; Giant Petrels
• Online Access: http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/11578/

Compilation of existing population data through the 1999/2000 season for Northern Giant Petrels Macronectes halli and Southern Giant Petrels M. giganteus indicates that the total breeding population of Northern Giant Petrels is approximately 11 210 pairs, an increase of 30% since an earlier estimate...