Observation of the Emperor penguins Aptenodytes forsteri in the Prince Gustav Channel related with unusual sea-ice decline in north-western Weddell Sea

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HRBÁČEK Filip SMOLÍKOVÁ Jana NÝVLT Daniel KŇAŽKOVÁ Michaela KAVAN Jan ENGEL Zbyněk

Year of publication 2018
Type Article in Periodical
Magazine / Source Revista de Biologia Marina y Oceanografia
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Faculty of Science

Citation
Web https://revistas.uv.cl/index.php/rbmo/article/view/1363
Doi http://dx.doi.org/10.22370/rbmo.2018.53.3.1363
Keywords Emperor Penguin; James Ross Island; Antarctica; sea ice
Description A pair of juvenile emperor penguins (Aptenodytes forsteri) was observed in the northern coast of James Ross Island, the north-western sector of the Weddell Sea, Antarctica, in January 2017. The penguins originated from the colony located on Snow Hill Island, 120-130 km far from the observation area. Despite the emperor penguin´s ability to migrate over long distances, when they are well-known from different areas in Antarctica, this was the first observation of this species in the north of James Ross Island. In this short paper we discuss the environmental factors which allowed the penguins to reach James Ross Island northern coast, especially significant sea ice variability in this area during last decade.
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