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Australian Antarctic Division penguin ecologist and co-author of the paper, Dr Barbara Wienecke, said it was not clear whether the breeding behavior was a new phenomenon associated with recent climate change or one that had always existed but was not previously documented. Regardless, the discovery has implications for population modelling of the species, as it could mitigate some of the consequences of sea ice loss. | Australian Antarctic Division penguin ecologist and co-author of the paper, Dr Barbara Wienecke, said it was not clear whether the breeding behavior was a new phenomenon associated with recent climate change or one that had always existed but was not previously documented. Regardless, the discovery has implications for population modelling of the species, as it could mitigate some of the consequences of sea ice loss. | ||
[[File:Nickerson-Penguin.jpg|thumb|400px|Satellite image showing location of penguin colonies on the Nickerson Ice Shelf]] | [[File:Nickerson-Penguin.jpg|thumb|400px|Satellite image showing location of penguin colonies on the Nickerson Ice Shelf]] | ||
==Protection by the government== | |||
The area had been identified as a candidate for protection under the [[Westarctican Parks Service]]. | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||