Francisco Santa Cruz

Lessening the bottleneck: reduced spatiotemporal overlap between krill fishing vessels and post-fledging chinstrap penguins led to increased apparent survival

The paper compares the survival and movement of chinstrap penguin fledglings in 2017 and 2025 relative to krill fishing vessel activity, finding that reduced overlap increased apparent survival.

Drone Survey Reveals a Severe Chinstrap Penguin Decline and a Novel Gentoo Colony in an Antarctic Specially Protected Area

The paper uses drone surveys to assess population changes in three seabird species in an Antarctic protected area, finding a significant decline in Chinstrap Penguins and growth in Gentoo Penguins and Antarctic Shags.

Disparate estimates of intrinsic productivity for Antarctic krill across small spatial scales, under a rapidly changing ocean.

This study estimates Antarctic krill productivity using a Length-Based Spawning Potential Ratio model across different strata, revealing spatial and temporal variability and the need for adaptive management.