African penguin (Spheniscus demersus) distribution during the non-breeding season : preparation for, and recovery from, a moulting fast

• Main Author: Roberts, Jennifer
• Other Authors: Ryan, Peter G, Pichegru, Lorien, Wanless, Ross M, Hagen, Christina
• Format: Master Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: University of Cape Town 2016
• Subjects: Ornithology; Biological Conservation; Bird Island; St. Helena; Stony Point
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/20525; https://open.uct.ac.za/bitstream/11427/20525/1/thesis_sci_2016_roberts_jennifer.pdf

Little is currently known about the spatial ecology of the endangered African penguin during the non-breeding season. As foraging success during this period is critical to adult survival, this project explores their dispersal patterns, as well as the degree of overlap with commercial purse-seine fis...