Breeding biology and threats to the blue penguin (Eudyptula minor) in South Westland, New Zealand

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Breeding biology and threats to the blue penguin (Eudyptula minor) in South Westland, New Zealand

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The Blue Penguin (Eudyptula minor) is assumed to be declining over much of its range, largely due to introduced predators. Anecdotal evidence suggests that one of the areas of declining population is the West Coast of the South Island. The purpose of this study was to determine the reasons for the assumed decline of blue penguins in South Westland. This was done by studying breeding ecology at several blue penguin colonies to assess the importance of breeding success and adult mortality on t...

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Thesis

Thesis level

Masters

Date created

2009

Creator

Braidwood, Jasmine

URL

https://hdl.handle.net/10182/1556

Related subjects

blue penguin / Eudyptula minor / South Westland / breeding timing / predator control / adult mortality / threats / breeding success / weights / burrow occupancy / West Coast Blue Penguin Trust / Marsden::270708 Conservation and biodiversity

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