Vertebrate Ecologists report from Davis Station 1987 - Michael Whitehead

Created 23/06/2025

Updated 23/06/2025

This is a scanned copy of the Vertebrate Ecologists report from Davis Station, 1987. The report was written by Michael Whitehead. The report covers: Elephant Seals - Census and tagging program Weddell Seals - Adult resight and pup tagging programs Adelie Penguins - Monitoring population size (aerial photographic survey, and ground survey/pattern of occupation of colonies) - Diet study - Survival/mortality study of eggs and chicks - Seasonal fluctuation in adult condition and chick growth - Energetics studies - Swimming behaviour - Food availability Emperor Penguins - Diet study - Amanda Bay census Seabird studies - Southern Giant Petrel censusing and banding - Rauer Island seabirds (reference breeding group counts/banding and 1987/88 Rauers program)

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Title Vertebrate Ecologists report from Davis Station 1987 - Michael Whitehead
Language eng
Licence Not Specified
Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/63082a09-5018-42b0-aaea-c1c142f20951
Contact Point
Australian Ocean Data Network
metadata@aad.gov.au
Reference Period 01/01/1987 - 31/12/1987
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This dataset was originally found on Australian Oceans Data Network "Vertebrate Ecologists report from Davis Station 1987 - Michael Whitehead". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
https://catalogue.aodn.org.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/csw/dataset/vertebrate-ecologists-report-from-davis-station-1987-michael-whitehead