Diving depths of the Chinstrap Penguin Pygoscelis antarctica

• Main Authors: Lishman, G. P., Croxall, J. P.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: British Antarctic Survey 1983
• Subjects: Antarctic; South Orkney Islands; Signy Island; Antarc*; Antarctic Fur Seals; Antarctica; British Antarctic Survey Bulletin; Chinstrap penguin; King Penguins; Pygoscelis antarctica
• Online Access: http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/504753/; https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/504753/1/bulletin61_05.pdf

Diving depths of four breeding chinstrap penguins were recorded throughout complete foraging trips to sea lasting 18-48 h at Signy Island, South Orkney Islands. Deeper dives reached 70 m but 90% of dives were shallower than 45 m and 40% were to less than 10 m. The diving pattern is compared with tho...