Chinese Journal of Polar Research ›› 2010, Vol. 22 ›› Issue (1): 33-41.DOI: 10.3724/SP.J.1084.2010.00033

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DISTRIBUTION AND REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR OF PENGUINS ON ARDLEY ISLAND AND THEIR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT FACTORS

Sun Weiping,Cai Minghong, Wang Haiyan, Xing Chuang, Lu Bing, H.U. Peter   

  • Online:2010-03-30 Published:2010-03-30

Abstract: During the period of 2006/07 Antarctic summer, species population, distribution and reproductive behavior of the penguins in the areas of the Great Wall Station were investigated. Five species of the penguin were recorded, Gentoo penguin (P. papua), Adelie penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae), Chinstrap penguin (P. antarctica), King penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) and Emperor penguin (A. forsteri). The first three species bred locally, while the other two species were met occasionally. Ardley Island was one of th...

Key words: Antarctica, penguins, species distribution, breeding success, environment and climate change, human activity