The marine distribution of seabirds from Christmas Island, Indian Ocean

Created 23/06/2025

Updated 23/06/2025

The distributions at sea of the eight seabird species that breed on Christmas Island were documented during four surveys in the eastern Indian Ocean from 1987 to 1996. These were Common Noddies, Brown Boobies, Red-footed Boobies, Abbott's Boobies, White-tailed Tropicbirds, Red-tailed Tropicbirds, Great Fridgatebirds and Christmas Fridgatebirds.

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Title The marine distribution of seabirds from Christmas Island, Indian Ocean
Language eng
Licence Not Specified
Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/8b7d9c85-7053-48bb-9e54-524ddc7e7f32
Contact Point
Australian Ocean Data Network
nic.dunlop@conservationwa.asn.au
Reference Period 02/10/1987 - 04/09/1996
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Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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        102.0,
        -33.0
      ],
      [
        123.0,
        -33.0
      ],
      [
        123.0,
        -7.0
      ],
      [
        102.0,
        -7.0
      ],
      [
        102.0,
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      ]
    ]
  ],
  "type": "Polygon"
}
Data Portal Australian Oceans Data Network

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This dataset was originally found on Australian Oceans Data Network "The marine distribution of seabirds from Christmas Island, Indian Ocean". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
https://catalogue.aodn.org.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/csw/dataset/the-marine-distribution-of-seabirds-from-christmas-island-indian-ocean1