Australian scientists observe ‘rapid’ decline in Adélie penguin numbers off Antarctic coast
by Lisa Cox from on (#64KVJ)
Ecologists believe population decline near Mawson research station is related to environmental changes that made foraging difficult
Scientists at the Australian Antarctic Division have recorded a severe decline in a population of Adelie penguins off the east Antarctic coast.
Long-term monitoring has revealed a 43% drop over a decade in the number of birds that breed across 52 islands near the Mawson research station.
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