10.5285/D1773C6B-EBDD-4E99-BF6B-D71EAEEDD157
Dunn, Michael J
Michael J
Dunn
0000-0003-4633-5466
British Antarctic Survey
Adlard, Stacey
Stacey
Adlard
British Antarctic Survey
Lynnes, Amanda
Amanda
Lynnes
0000-0002-6405-6658
International Association of Antarctic Tour Operators
Briggs, Dirk
Dirk
Briggs
British Antarctic Survey
Fox, Derren
Derren
Fox
Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
Morley, Tim
Tim
Morley
University of Aberdeen
Annual measurements of body mass for chinstrap penguin chicks at Signy Island, from 1997 to 2020.
NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre
2021
"EARTH SCIENCE","BIOSPHERE","ECOLOGICAL DYNAMICS","SPECIES/POPULATION INTERACTIONS","POPULATION DYNAMICS"
"EARTH SCIENCE","BIOSPHERE","ECOLOGICAL DYNAMICS","SPECIES/POPULATION INTERACTIONS","POST-BREEDING PERIODS"
"EARTH SCIENCE","BIOSPHERE","ECOLOGICAL DYNAMICS","SPECIES/POPULATION INTERACTIONS","SURVIVAL RATES"
"EARTH SCIENCE","BIOSPHERE","ECOLOGICAL DYNAMICS"
Chick body mass
Chinstrap penguin
Fledgling monitoring
Dunn, Michael J
Michael J
Dunn
0000-0003-4633-5466
British Antarctic Survey
Dunn, Michael J
Michael J
Dunn
0000-0003-4633-5466
British Antarctic Survey
Adlard, Stacey
Stacey
Adlard
British Antarctic Survey
Lynnes, Amanda
Amanda
Lynnes
0000-0002-6405-6658
International Association of Antarctic Tour Operators
Briggs, Dirk
Dirk
Briggs
British Antarctic Survey
Fox, Derren
Derren
Fox
Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
Morley, Tim
Tim
Morley
University of Aberdeen
UK Polar Data Centre
Natural Environment Research Council, UK Research & Innovation
UK Polar Data Centre
Natural Environment Research Council, UK Research & Innovation
UK Polar Data Centre
Natural Environment Research Council, UK Research & Innovation
1997-02-18/2020-03-03
2021-08-04
2021-08-04
2021-08-04
2021-12-02
en
Chick body mass,Chinstrap penguin,Fledgling monitoring
https://www.ccamlr.org/en/document/science/cemp-standard-methods
https://www.bas.ac.uk/project/higher-predators-long-term-science/
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This datasets captures the annual measurements of body mass for chinstrap penguin chicks at Signy Island, from 1997 to 2020. Between 50 to 100 chicks are measured, with 3-5 weighing sessions carried out in the period before fledging is complete. This monitoring contributes to the CCAMLR Ecosystem Monitoring Program (CEMP) and is part of annual monitoring carried out by the British Antarctic Survey.
This work was funded by Natural Environment Research Council (UK) core funding to the British Antarctic Survey.
Body mass of chinstrap penguin fledglings is measured annually on Signy Island following CCAMLR CEMP Standard Method A7A. Weighing takes place in January and begins when the total number of chicks in monitored creches begin to fall and chicks are observed gathering on beaches prior to departure to sea. A specially designed net is used to safely capture each bird before carefully placing it into a weighing bag. Each fledgling is then measured to the nearest 50 g using a spring balance and subsequently gently removed from the bag before being marked with non-permanent stock marker on their chest to avoid recapture. This process is repeated for approximately 50-100 chicks in each colony, usually over a minimum of 3 sessions, or every 5 days until fledgling is complete.
Instruments:
Hand-net
Weighing bag
Non-permanent stock spray
Accuracy within 50-100 g
Sessions are ideally repeated every 5 days, but some years a total of three sessions can be carried out before fledging is complete.
GPS coordinates are of surveyed colonies in this dataset that were measured with GPS devices.
There is no data for chinstrap chicks in the 2020/2021 as the base had to close early.
Signy Island South Orkney Islands
-45.6
-60.7
Natural Environment Research Council, UK Research & Innovation
https://ror.org/02b5d8509
NE/R016038/1
National Capability - Polar Expertise Supporting UK Research