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Number of breeding Northern and Southern Giant Petrels at South Georgia, from 2014 onwards
GB/NERC/BAS/PDC/01204

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Abstract:
Several populations of Northern (Macronectes halli) and Southern Giant Petrel (Macronectes giganteus) at South Georgia have been monitored since 2014. Three colonies of Northern Giant Petrel are monitored at Greene Peninsula, Discovery Point and Maiviken, and two of Southern Giant Petrel at Greene Peninsula and Harpon Bay. Summary data on breeding numbers and productivity for each season and colony are available, based on data from individual nests.

Keywords:
Northern Giant Petrel, Southern Giant Petrel, breeding success

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