Booby nesting on Raine Island, Great Barrier Reef

Pamela K Dyer

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Booby nesting on Raine Island, Great Barrier Reef

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Booby nesting on Raine Island, Great Barrier Reef

Pamela K Dyer

Corella, Vol.27(4), pp.102-105

2003

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Abstract

Zoology

Brown Booby

Sula leucogaster

Masked Booby

Sula dactylatra

Red-footed Booby

Sula sula

Raine Island

sea birds

Collecting reliable field data on breeding populations of booby species on Raine Island for temporal comparison is challenging. This trial's aim was to establish baseline data on nest census estimates in December 1998 to serve as the foundation for continued monitoring. Based on censuses, estimates of numbers of 3 700 Brown, [Sula leucogaster] 700 Masked [Sula dactylatra], and 330 Red-footed Booby [Sula sula] nests were established. Egg predation by seagulls in December 2000, however, prevented the first replication of the study thus exposing the limitations of the method.

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Title: Booby nesting on Raine Island, Great Barrier Reef
Authors: Pamela K Dyer (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Publication details: Corella, Vol.27(4), pp.102-105
Publisher: Australian Bird Study Association
Date published: 2003
ISSN: 0155-0438
Organisation Unit: University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99448771702621
Output Type: Journal article

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