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    • Census Data of Colonial Penguins in Antarctica from 1977 to 2015 (NCEI Accession 0185113)

    Metadata Updated: December 1, 2025

    Census data were collected from two penguin monitoring sites in the Antarctic peninsula region between 1977 and 2015 using traditional census methods. Seabirds observed in this study are Adélie (Pygoscelis adeliae), chinstrap (P. antarctica), and gentoo (P. papua) penguins. The two study sites are the US AMLR Program sites at Cape Shirreff (Livingston Island) and Copacabana (King George Island) Antarctica.

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    Metadata Date 2025-05-16T15:36:16Z
    Metadata Created Date December 4, 2020
    Metadata Updated Date December 1, 2025
    Reference Date(s) March 8, 2019 (publication)
    Frequency Of Update asNeeded

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    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Date 2025-05-16T15:36:16Z
    Metadata Created Date December 4, 2020
    Metadata Updated Date December 1, 2025
    Reference Date(s) March 8, 2019 (publication)
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    Guid gov.noaa.nodc:0185113
    Access Constraints Cite as: Hinke, Jefferson T. (2019). Census Data of Colonial Penguins in Antarctica from 1977 to 2015 (NCEI Accession 0185113). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.25921/58yq-7g68. Accessed [date]., Use liability: NOAA and NCEI cannot provide any warranty as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of furnished data. Users assume responsibility to determine the usability of these data. The user is responsible for the results of any application of this data for other than its intended purpose.
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    Harvest Source Title NOAA/NESDIS/ncei/accessions
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    Temporal Extent Begin 1977-10-01
    Temporal Extent End 2015-03-30

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