Penguins Are Key Indicators of Ocean Health, Study Shows
The research team collected 30,171 dive records from 74 penguins, and used a technique called hydro-acoustic survey to measure sounds in water as the penguins chased their favoured preys - sardine and anchovy, writes Stephanie Achieng' for SciDev.net.
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Africa: Penguins' Behaviour Could Aid Fisheries Management
SciDev.Net, 28 May 2019
The foraging behaviour of African penguins could provide useful information to aid fisheries management, a study conducted in South Africa suggests. Read more »
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Africa: New Study Proves Penguins Are Key Indicators of Ocean Health
News24Wire, 22 May 2019
A new study has proven that African penguins benefit when there is a greater abundance of fish available and it can be used to inform fisheries management in future. Read more »
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