Kelly Tarlton's Scholarship

Emma Marks
School of Biological Sciences, University of Auckland, PhD

Factors influencing the vocal behaviour of Adélie penguins at Cape Bird, Antarctica

Complex vocal behaviour is a crucial component of individual recognition in colonial seabirds. This research has two main goals. The first involves call development and identification of familial similarities and regional dialects in Adélie penguins. The second goal is to investigate the dynamics of vocal interactions within a penguin colony.

Publications
Marks, E. 2006. The ecstatic display call of the Adélie penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae): Variations in space and time, with mate choice and breeding success. PhD thesis, University of Auckland, New Zealand.