Factors affecting the breeding success of the Flea Bay white-flippered penguin (Eudyptula minor albosignata) colony, Banks Peninsula, New Zealand: A dissertation submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Bachelor of Science (Honours) at Lincoln University

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Factors affecting the breeding success of the Flea Bay white-flippered penguin (Eudyptula minor albosignata) colony, Banks Peninsula, New Zealand: A dissertation submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Bachelor of Science (Honours) at Lincoln University

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The blue penguin (Eudyptula minor) is in decline throughout much of its range in New Zealand and Australia, largely due to introduced predators, human disturbance and roadkill. The white-flippered penguin (Eudyptula minor albosignata) is a unique morphological variation of the blue penguin only found on Banks Peninsula and Motunau Island. While its population at Flea Bay is not in decline, investigating factors affecting the breeding success of this colony is important for the global conserva...

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2009

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Allen, Warwick J.

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https://hdl.handle.net/10182/15820

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white-flippered penguin / Eudyptula minor albosignata / blue penguin / Eudyptula minor / Flea Bay / Banks Peninsula / breeding success / climate / body condition / lay date / guard period / pair bond length / food supply / predators / Animal reproduction and breeding / Conservation and biodiversity

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