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ASAC_1219_AAT_APen_Relict

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Citation
Woehler, E., Emslie, S., Lee, D. and Olivier, F. (2013) Relict Adelie Penguin colonies in the Australian Antarctic Territory (AAT)., Ver. 1, Australian Antarctic Data Centre - https://data.aad.gov.au/metadata/ASAC_1219_AAT_APen_Relict, Accessed: 2026-05-07
Title
Relict Adelie Penguin colonies in the Australian Antarctic Territory (AAT).
Data Centre
Australian Antarctic Data Centre, Australia
Created Date
2000-07-26
Revision Date
2017-04-26
Expected Date of Data Release
2013-12-13
Data Version
1
Parent record
Seabirds_AAT

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    Description

    Distribution, abundance and dates of relict Adelie Penguin colonies in the Australian Antarctic Territory (AAT).

    Current mapping efforts have focused on the Windmill Islands in preparation for a PhD study to commence in 2004/05 with the two investigators.

    The planned PhD study will work at either the Windmill Islands or the Vestfold Hills.

    This project integrates ASAC projects 1219 and 1322 (ASAC_1219, ASAC_1322).

    The fields in the excel spreadsheet are:

    Radiocarbon Samples
    Isotope Samples
    Site - list of precise locations provided in the downloadable paper
    Level - horizontal stratum (depth), given in 5cm blocks
    Species
    Material
    Weight (g)
    Notes
    Lab no.
    Uncorrected Date (BP) - (day)
    Standard Deviation
    Delta R - range of corrected date for sample, 2 standard deviations either side of the mean
    Mean - estimated mean of sample date

    See the paper included in the download file for further information.

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    Quality

    Current dataset comprises maps and GPS data. Some maps date from the early 1960s. GPS data were collected in 2001/02 and 2002/03 summer seasons in the Windmill Islands.

    Access

    Maps were published by Richard Penny in 1966 with supplementary maps published in Woehler et al in 1991. GPS data have been deposited with the AADC.

    An excel spreadsheet of radiocarbon analysis and isotopes is also included in the download file. Also included in the download file is a pdf copy of the Emslie and Woehler paper.

    Data are publicly available for download at the provided URL.

    Temporal Coverages

    Spatial Coverages

    Latitude

    Northernmost:
    -60.0
    Southernmost:
    -70.0

    Longitude

    Westernmost:
    45.0
    Easternmost:
    165.0

    Science Keywords

    Additional Keywords

    • ADELIE PENGUINS
    • ANTARCTICA
    • CLIMATE CHANGE
    • OCCUPATION HISTORY

    Locations

    • CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA > WINDMILL ISLANDS
    • GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR

    Platforms

    • FIELD SURVEYS

    Instruments

    • Global Positioning System

    Researchers

    • woehler, eric (INVESTIGATOR,DIF AUTHOR)
    • lee, drew (TECHNICAL CONTACT)
    • emslie, steven (INVESTIGATOR,TECHNICAL CONTACT)
    • olivier, frederique (TECHNICAL CONTACT)

    Use Constraints

    This data set conforms to the CCBY Attribution License
    (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

    Please follow instructions listed in the citation reference at the provided http://data.aad.gov.au/aadc/metadata/citation.cfm?entry_id=ASAC_1219_AAT_APen_Relict when using these data.

    Project

      ISO Topic

      • BIOTA
      • OCEANS

      Dataset Language

      • ENGLISH

      Orignating Centre

      • Australian Antarctic Division

      Dataset Progress

      • COMPLETE

      IDN Node

      • AMD/AU
      • CEOS
      • AMD

      Publications

      • Woehler, E.J., Slip, D.J., Robertson, L.M., Fullagar, P.J., Burton, H.R. (1991) The distribution, abundance and status of Adelie penguins Pygoscelis adeliae at the Windmill Islands, Wilkes Land, Antarctica, Marine Ornithology, 19(1), 1-18
      • Woehler, E.J., Penney, R.L., Creet, S.M., Burton, H.R. (1994) Impacts of human visitors on breeding success and long-term population trends in Adelie penguins at Casey, Antarctica., Polar Biology, 14, 269-274
      • Emslie, S and Woehler, E.J. (2005) A 9000-yr record of Adelie penguin occupation and diet in the Windmill Islands, East Antarctica., Antarctic Science, 17(1), 57-66, https://doi.org/10.1017/S0954102005002427

      Metadata Revision History

        Revised DIF 26/6/01 by EJW. 2013-12-13 - record updated by Dave Connell to publicly release the data. 2015-04-28 - record updated by Dave Connell - basic updates.

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