A 6 year assessment of low sea-ice impacts on emperor penguins [Short Note]

Sea ice, and particularly land-fast sea ice, is crucial for emperor penguins as a breeding and moulting platform and foraging habitat (Barbraud & Weimerskirch 2001). Emperor penguins use land-fast sea ice as a breeding platform to raise their chicks, from egg hatching in late July to mid-August until fledging, typically between mid-December and early January.

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Publication status:
Published
Author(s):
Authors: Fretwell, Peter ORCIDORCID record for Peter Fretwell

On this site: Peter Fretwell
Date:
1 February, 2024
Journal/Source:
Antarctic Science / 36
Page(s):
3-5
Link to published article:
https://doi.org/10.1017/S0954102024000130