A non-marine source of variability in Adélie Penguin demography
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Abstract
A primary research objective of the Palmer Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) program has been to identify and understand the factors that regulate the demography of Adélie penguins (Pygoscelis adeliae). In this context, our work has been focused on variability in the marine environment on which this species depends for virtually all aspects of its life history (Ainley, 2002). As we show here, however, there are patterns evident in the population dynamics of Adélie penguins that are better explained by variability in breeding habitat quality rather than by variability in the marine system. Interactions between the geomorphology of the terrestrial environment that, in turn, affect patterns of snow deposition, drive breeding habitat quality.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | A non-marine source of variability in Adélie Penguin demography |
| Series title | Oceanography |
| DOI | 10.5670/oceanog.2013.64 |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Year Published | 2013 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Oceanography Society |
| Contributing office(s) | Coop Res Unit Leetown |
| Description | 3 p. |
| First page | 207 |
| Last page | 209 |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |
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