Data_Sheet_1_Developing UAV Monitoring of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands’ Iconic Land-Based Marine Predators.docx

• Main Authors: John Dickens (8216280), Philip R. Hollyman (10902198), Tom Hart (410470), Gemma V. Clucas (3191980), Eugene J. Murphy (9984659), Sally Poncet (563956), Philip N. Trathan (9597797), Martin A. Collins (8027987)
• Format: Dataset
• Language: unknown
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: Oceanography; Marine Biology; Marine Geoscience; Biological Oceanography; Chemical Oceanography; Physical Oceanography; Marine Engineering; southern elephant seal; wandering albatross; penguin; remote sensing; unoccupied aerial vehicle; drone; Antarctic; Austral; Sandwich Islands; South Georgia; South Sandwich Islands; Antarc*; Antarctic Fur Seals; Chinstrap penguin; Elephant Seal; Elephant Seals; King Penguins; Southern Elephant Seal; Southern Elephant Seals; Wandering Albatross
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2021.654215.s001

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...