The conservation status and population decline of the African penguin deconstructed in space and time
R. B. Sherley, R. J. M. Crawford, A. D. de Blocq, B. M. Dyer, D. Geldenhuys, C. Hagen, J. Kemper, A. B. Makhado, L. Pichegru, D. B. Tom, L. Upfold, J. Visagie, L. J. Waller, H. Winker
The paper analyzes 40 years of African penguin population data to identify spatial and temporal trends in decline, finding a 65% overall decline since 1989 with urgent conservation needs in South Africa.
bioRxiv · Jan 15, 2020Ecology