Developing UAV monitoring of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands’ iconic land-based marine predators

• Published in: Frontiers in Marine Science
• Main Authors: Dickens, John, Hollyman, Philip R., Hart, Tom, Clucas, Gemma V., Murphy, Eugene J., Poncet, Sally, Trathan, Phil, Collins, Martin A.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media 2021
• Subjects: Antarctic; Austral; Sandwich Islands; South Sandwich Islands; South Georgia; Antarc*; Antarctic Fur Seals; Chinstrap penguin; Elephant Seal; Elephant Seals; King Penguins; Southern Elephant Seal; Southern Elephant Seals; Wandering Albatross
• Online Access: http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/529443/; https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/529443/1/fmars-08-654215.pdf; https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2021.654215/full

Many remote islands present barriers to effective wildlife monitoring in terms of challenging terrain and frequency of visits. The sub-Antarctic islands of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands are home to globally significant populations of seabirds and marine mammals. South Georgia hosts th...