High Resolution Imagery Advances the Ability to Monitor Decadal Changes in Emperor Penguin Populations

Credit: Sara Labrousse

A new study by WHOI researchers and international partners incorporates very high resolution satellite imagery with field surveys and long term date to provide the first multi-year time series documenting emperor penguins global population trends.

« High Resolution Imagery Advances the Ability to Monitor Decadal Changes in Emperor Penguin Populations

Credit: Michelle LaRue

New monitoring methodology could help researchers understand the impact of climate change on the penguins and help in the development of adaptive conservation management efforts.

« High Resolution Imagery Advances the Ability to Monitor Decadal Changes in Emperor Penguin Populations

Credit: Jean Pennycook

A new study by WHOI researchers and international partners report nearly 10 percent fewer emperor penguins over the nine year study.

« High Resolution Imagery Advances the Ability to Monitor Decadal Changes in Emperor Penguin Populations

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