Airdrops and king penguins
A potential conservation problem at sub-Antarctic Marion Island
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9225691 |
|---|---|
| Authors | John Cooper (0000-0002-9496-7612, University of Cape Town), Nico L Avenant (0000-0002-5390-9010, University of the Free State), Peter W Lafite (University of Cape Town) |
| Year | 1994 |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue | 175 |
| Pages | 277-282 |
| Publication date | 1994-10-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Polar Record (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0032-2474 • E-ISSN: 1475-3057 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0032247400024530 |
| OpenAlex | W2121780807 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 6 |
Evidence for the disturbance of king penguins ( Aptenodytes patagonicus ) and other seabirds at sub-Antarctic islands by fixed-wing aircraft making airdrops is reviewed. Based on direct observations of panicking birds at king penguin colonies at Marion Island as Lockheed C-130 Hercules aircraft flew past, it is postulated that the incident at Macquarie Island in 1990 when many king penguins were found dead shortly after a flypast was most likely caused by panic induced by the aircraft's passage. Visits by fixed-wing aircraft to sub-Antarctic islands should be kept to a minimum and no airstrips should be built on them. Specific recommendations are given for fixed-wing aircraft visits to Marion Island, in order to reduce disturbance to king penguins and other seabirds to the absolute minimum. These recommendations should be adopted at all sub-Antarctic islands
Biology · Disturbance (geology) · Geography · Wing · Aerospace Engineering · Avian ecology and behavior · Engineering · Geology · Marine animal studies overview · Oceanography · Paleontology · Polar Research and Ecology
| Citations per year | 0.25 |
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| Citation span | 2022 - 2022 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |