The West Antarctic Peninsula (WAP) and adjacent Scotia Sea support abundant wildlife
populations, many of which were nearly extirpated by humans. This region is also among …

A photogrammetric flight was performed in December 2016 as BVLOS (Beyond Visual Line
of Sight) operation over Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands, Western Antarctica) …

While seabirds are well‐known for making a living under some of the harshest conditions on
the planet, their capacity to buffer against unfavourable conditions can be stretched in …

An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) as an alternative to manned aircrafts is an excellent, less
invasive, safe tool, especially in sensitive polar regions. Here we used a fixed-wing UAV to …

Numerous studies link climate change with advancing breeding phenology in birds, but less
frequently considered are the joint impacts on sympatrically breeding communities of birds …

As part of a monitoring study of Adélie and Gentoo penguin colonies, birds occupying nests
with eggs and chicks in crèches were counted annually from the 1995/1996 to the …

Population changes of top predators can provide key indications of environmental quality. In
the Antarctic ecosystem, population dynamics of top predators like penguins may yield …

Available information about seabird breeding population trends on Stinker Point (Elephant
Island, Maritime Antarctic Peninsula) is outdated by decades. This study reports current …

P ygoscelis penguins are experiencing general population declines in their northernmost
range whereas there are reported increases in their southernmost range. These changes …

Predicting population responses in changing environments is an important task for
ecologists. In polar regions, climate warming, loss of sea ice, and more frequent anomalous …