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Rauer Group Petrels. Breeding distribution and abundance of surface-nesting petrels in the Rauer Islands, East Antarctica.

Created 23/06/2025

Updated 23/06/2025

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Previous exploration and ornithology in the Rauer Group are reviewed. Estimates of the nesting populations of southern fulmars and Antarctic petrels are compared with censuses conducted in 1983/84 and 1984/85. Population estimates varied considerably between years, and within the same year between different observers. To remedy this situation the three islands with sympatric breeding populations of the two species were divided into counting units, which are detailed with photographs. The total populations of surface-nesting petrels are in the order of 14000 pairs of fulmars, 2500 pairs of Antarctic petrel and 400 pairs of cape petrels. Chick survival was estimated at the time of banding and varied considerable between species, islands and years. The fields in this dataset are: Location: Filla Island, Buchan Island and Hop Island Southern Fulmar Antarctic Petrel Cape Petrel Birds Counted Estimated Pairs Population Estimates Chick survival Occupied Nests Number of Birds Conversion factor

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Title Rauer Group Petrels. Breeding distribution and abundance of surface-nesting petrels in the Rauer Islands, East Antarctica.
Language eng
Licence Not Specified
Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/0e472ebf-9b23-4f56-b673-9a7c344bfed3
Contact Point
Australian Ocean Data Network
metadata@aad.gov.au
Reference Period 15/12/1981 - 31/12/1985
Geospatial Coverage
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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    78.0,
    -69.0
  ],
  "type": "Point"
}
Data Portal Australian Oceans Data Network

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This dataset was originally found on Australian Oceans Data Network "Rauer Group Petrels. Breeding distribution and abundance of surface-nesting petrels in the Rauer Islands, East Antarctica.". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
https://catalogue.aodn.org.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/csw/dataset/rauer-group-petrels-breeding-distribution-and-abundance-of-surface-nesting-petrels-in-the-rauer