Diving behaviour of chick-rearing Ade ́lie Penguins at Edmonson Point, Ross Sea

• Published in: Polar Biology
• Main Authors: NESTI, I., ROPERT-COUDERT, Y., KATO, A., BEAULIEU, M., FOCARDI, S., OLMASTRONI, S.
• Other Authors: Nesti, I., Kato, A., Beaulieu, M., Focardi, S., Olmastroni, S.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2010
• Subjects: Adélie penguin; Breeding stage; Diving behaviour; Edmonson Point; Sea-ice; Ross Sea; Sea ice
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/11365/7213; https://doi.org/10.1007/s00300-010-0775-2

The diving behaviour of chick-rearing Adélie penguins of Edmonson Point, Ross Sea, was analysed over two summer seasons (1994-1995 and 1995-1996). In 1994-1995, the study area was characterized by fast-ice persistency throughout season and by higher pack ice concentration than the following year, w...