Skua monitoring at Rothera
Long-term monitoring helps scientists understand how wildlife responds to environmental changes. Skuas are top predators, so their breeding success reflect wider ecosystem conditions.
Ali Massey
SCL Systems Lead
Clarke, A., Hughes, K., Phillips, R., Venables, H., Fisher, A., Beaumont, J., Bolton, E., Chapman, A., Clark, M., Collins, C., Duggan, S., Fenton, M., Geissler, P., Hall, R., Heiser, S., Hinde, S., King, M., Loines, J., Mann, P., … Waring, Z. (2024). Rothera wildlife sightings 1998 to 2021 (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/4d3b48df-a85f-415f-bef8-9c213816b0d2
Convey, P., Geissler, P., Massey, A., & Newsham, K. (2022). Microclimate data from Coal Nunatak, Alexander Island, 2006-2019 [Version 2.0] (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://data.bas.ac.uk/full-record.php?id=GB/NERC/BAS/PDC/01598
Convey, P., Newsham, K., Geissler, P., Massey, A., & Jobson, M. (2020). Microclimate data from Mars Oasis, 2000-2019 (Version 1.0) [Data set]. UK Polar Data Centre, Natural Environment Research Council, UK Research & Innovation. https://doi.org/10.5285/665f8055-8f82-4395-92de-c29ac9d30b23
Convey, P., Newsham, K., Geissler, P., Massey, A., & Jobson, M. (2020). Microclimate data from Jane Col, 2007-2016 (Version 1.0) [Data set]. UK Polar Data Centre, Natural Environment Research Council, UK Research & Innovation. https://doi.org/10.5285/5c380c93-986e-499c-b09f-25939daf4766
Convey, P., Newsham, K., Geissler, P., Massey, A., & Jobson, M. (2020). Microclimate data from Coal Nunatak, 2006-2019 (Version 1.0) [Data set]. UK Polar Data Centre, Natural Environment Research Council, UK Research & Innovation. https://doi.org/10.5285/7bb5c557-a806-4fce-ba09-94a70a0be934
Convey, P., Newsham, K., Geissler, P., Massey, A., & Jobson, M. (2020). Microclimate data from Anchorage Island, 2001-2009 (Version 1.0) [Data set]. UK Polar Data Centre, Natural Environment Research Council, UK Research & Innovation. https://doi.org/10.5285/91d75173-6daa-4544-9ea0-bf47c5eff4eb
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