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Population size and breeding success of Southern giant petrels (Macronectes giganteus), at Signy Island, South Orkney Islands, 1996 to 2019
The colony size and breeding success of Southern giant petrels (Macronectus giganteus) on Signy Island has been monitored annually since 1996. The data presented here includes the number of breeding pairs (occupied nests) and the number of chicks present in their nests prior to fledging. Breeding pairs and chicks are monitored by direct counts at nine sites on the west coast of the island. The nest surveys are undertaken from December to January, with chick counts completed in mid-March.
This work was funded by Natural Environment Research Council (UK) core funding to the British Antarctic Survey.
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- 2021-06-07
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- 2021-06-07
- Date (Publication)
- 2021-06-07
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- 2021-06-07
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1.0
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- https://doi.org/10.5285/78284adb-92be-4bea-ab10-080779ee58c3
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- GB/NERC/BAS/PDC/01509
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Please cite this item as: Dunn, M., Adlard, S., Lynnes, A., Briggs, D., Fox, D., & Philips, R. (2021). Population size and breeding success of Southern giant petrels (Macronectes giganteus), at Signy Island, South Orkney Islands, 1996 to 2019 (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/78284adb-92be-4bea-ab10-080779ee58c3
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Organisation name Individual name Electronic mail address Role British Antarctic Survey Dunn, Michael J Author British Antarctic Survey Adlard, Stacey
Author International Association of Antarctic Tour Operators
Lynnes, Amanda Author British Antarctic Survey Briggs, Dirk
Author Royal Society for the Protection of Birds Fox, Derren
Author British Antarctic Survey Philips, Richard
Author NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre Point of contact
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Petrel
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Procellariidae
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Signy Island
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breeding population
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fluctuations
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productivity
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Signy Island South Orkney Islands
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This data is governed by the NERC data policy http://www.nerc.ac.uk/research/sites/data/policy/ and supplied under Open Government Licence v.3 http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/
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- Begin date
- 1996-12-23
- End date
- 2020-03-18
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It is recommended that careful attention be paid to the contents of any data, and that the author be contacted with any questions regarding appropriate use. If you find any errors or omissions, please report them to polardatacentre@bas.ac.uk.
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European Petroleum Survey Group (EPSG) Geodetic Parameter Registry
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- 2008-11-12
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Organisation name Individual name Electronic mail address Role European Petroleum Survey Group
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- urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::3031
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6.18.3
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Organisation name Individual name Electronic mail address Role NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre Distributor
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Methodology:
Nest counts were carried out annually in December or January. All surveys were direct ground counts of nests (and thus incubating birds), carried out by a minimum of two observers and all nests were surveyed at least twice on the same day. Distance from nests was roughly 30 to 40 m, closer if need be. Counts were repeated until values were within 10 percent of each other.
Chick counts were done in mid-March, when they were no longer brooded or guarded by a parent.
Data quality:
All colonies were surveyed at least twice on the same day by a minimum of two observers to maintain consistency. All surveys were repeated until count totals were within 10 percent of each other to ensure accuracy.
Chicks were counted in March, although they do not fledge until late April. This is due to lack of personnel after late March. However, survival from March onwards was over 97 percent, and was thus regarded as a good proxy for breeding success.
Position of nesting groups were recorded with hand-held GPS devices to check for shifts in colony locations.
Colonies surveyed were did not comprise of all giant petrels present on Signy Island, but were part of the subset of individuals annually monitored as part of ongoing British Antarctic Survey research.
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- 2021-06-07
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Organisation name Individual name Electronic mail address Role NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre Point of contact
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