Remote sensing of emperor penguin abundance and breeding success
Winterl A, Richter S, Houstin A, Barracho T, Boureau M, Cornec C, Couet D, Cristofari R, Eiselt C, Fabry B, Krellenstein A, Mark C, Mainka A, Ménard D, Morinay J, Pottier S, Schloesing E, Le Bohec C, Paranhos Zitterbart D (2024)
Publication Type: Journal article
Publication year: 2024
Journal
Book Volume: 15
Article Number: 4419
Journal Issue: 1
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-48239-8
Abstract
Emperor penguins (Aptenodytes forsteri) are under increasing environmental pressure. Monitoring colony size and population trends of this Antarctic seabird relies primarily on satellite imagery recorded near the end of the breeding season, when light conditions levels are sufficient to capture images, but colony occupancy is highly variable. To correct population estimates for this variability, we develop a phenological model that can predict the number of breeding pairs and fledging chicks, as well as key phenological events such as arrival, hatching and foraging times, from as few as six data points from a single season. The ability to extrapolate occupancy from sparse data makes the model particularly useful for monitoring remotely sensed animal colonies where ground-based population estimates are rare or unavailable.
Authors with CRIS profile
Alexander Winterl
Lehrstuhl für Biophysik
Sebastian Richter
Lehrstuhl für Biophysik
Ben Fabry
Lehrstuhl für Biophysik
Christoph Mark
Lehrstuhl für Biophysik
Astrid Mainka
Lehrstuhl für Biophysik
Daniel Paranhos Zitterbart
Lehrstuhl für Biophysik
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APA:
Winterl, A., Richter, S., Houstin, A., Barracho, T., Boureau, M., Cornec, C.,... Paranhos Zitterbart, D. (2024). Remote sensing of emperor penguin abundance and breeding success. Nature Communications, 15(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-48239-8
MLA:
Winterl, Alexander, et al. "Remote sensing of emperor penguin abundance and breeding success." Nature Communications 15.1 (2024).
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