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Record #122715:
A new job for the monarchy / Nick Davies.
Title: | A new job for the monarchy / Nick Davies. |
Author(s): | Davies, Nick. |
Date: | 1993. |
In: | BBC Wildlife. (1993.), Vol. 11(2) (1993) |
Abstract: | Briefly describes project using foraging emperor penguins (Aptenodytes forsteri) to monitor Southern Ocean resources. Equipment attached to penguins transmits information about their movements on and under the ice, and manual weigh-in when they return to feed their chicks allows estimation of food resources. |
Notes: | BBC Wildlife. Vol. 11(2) :11 (1993). |
Keywords: | 57.08 -- Biological techniques and methods. 629.783 -- Satellites. 59 -- Zoology. 591.13 -- Animal digestion and inanition. 591.131.1 -- Animal feeding behaviour. 598.45 -- Penguins: Aptenodytes forsteri. H5 -- Zoology: birds. (*7) -- Antarctic regions. (*80) -- Southern Ocean. |
SPRI record no.: | 122715 |
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