Seabirds and shorebirds

ADU publications about the African Penguin

This list contains papers in scientific journals and published conference proceedings. Reports, abstracts, popular articles and presentations at conferences are not listed.

  1. Crawford, R.J.M., Augustyn, C.J., Williams, A.J.& Underhill, L.G. 1997. Impact of the Apollo Sea oil spill on the colonies of African Penguins Spheniscus demersus at Dassen and Robben Islands. In Proceedings of the fifth international conference on the effects of oil on wildlife. Monteray, California, November 1997. Monteray: 104-108.
  2. Crawford, R.J.M., Davis, S.A., Harding, R., Jackson, L.F., Leshoro, T.M., Meyer, M.A., Randall, R.M., Underhill, L.G., Upfold, L., van Dalsen, A.P., van der Merwe, E., Whittington, P.A., Williams, A.J. & Wolfaardt, A.C. 2000. Initial impact of the Treasure oil spill on seabirds off western South Africa. South African Journal of Marine Science 22.
  3. Crawford, R.J.M., Shannon, L.J. & Whittington, P.A. 1999. Population dynamics of the African Penguin Spheniscus demersus at Robben Island. Marine Ornithology 27: 139-148.
  4. Crawford, R.J.M., Shannon, L.J., Whittington, P.A. & Murison, G. submitted. Factors influencing growth of the African Penguin colony at Boulders, South Africa, 1985-1999. South African Journal of Marine Science.
  5. Crawford, R.J.M., Underhill, L.G., Raubenheimer, C.M., Dyer, B.M. & Martin, J. 1992. Top predators in the Benguela Ecosystem – implications of their trophic position. South African Journal of Marine Science 12: 675-687.
  6. Crawford, R.J.M. & Whittington, P.A.W. 1997. Jackass Penguin Spheniscus demersus. In: The atlas of southern African birds. Vol. 1: Non-passerines. Harrison, J.A., Allan, D.G., Underhill, L.G., Herremans, M., Tree, A.J., Parker, V. & Brown, C.J. (eds). Johannesburg: BirdLife South Africa: 2-3.
  7. Underhill, L.G., Bartlett, P.A., Baumann, L., Crawford, R.J.M., Dyer, B.M., Gildenhuys, A., Nel, D.C., Oatley, T.B., Thornton, M., Upfold, L., Williams, A.J. Whittington, P.A. & Wolfaardt, A.C. 1999. Mortality and survival of African Penguins Spheniscus demersus involved in the Apollo Sea oil spill: an evaluation of rehabilitation efforts. Ibis 141: 29-37.
  8. Underhill, L.G. & Crawford, R.J.M. 1999. Period of moult of African Penguins at Robben Island, South Africa, and its variation. South African Journal of Marine Science 21: 437-441.
  9. Underhill, L.G., Thornton, M., Crawford, R.L.M., Dyer, B.M., Upfold, L., Williams, A.J., Gildenhuys, A. & Baumann, L. 1995. Jackass Penguins, flipper bands and the Apollo Sea incident. In Barrett, J., Erasmus, Z. & Williams, A.J. (eds) Proceedings. Coastal oil spills: Effects on penguin communities and rehabilitation procedures. Cape Town: Cape Nature Conservation: 39-44.
  10. Underhill, L.G., Whittington, P.A., Crawford, R.J.M. & Williams, A.J. 1997. Results of monitoring oiled African Penguins Spheniscus demersus for three years after the Apollo Sea incident of June 1994. Sula 11: 187-192.
  11. Underhill, L.G., Whittington, P.A., Crawford, R.J.M., Williams, A.J. & Wolfaardt, A.C. in press. Five years of monitoring African Penguins Spheniscus demersus after the Apollo Sea oil spill: a success story made possible by ringing. Vogelwarte.
  12. Whittington, P.A. 1997. Is cleaning worth the effort? Results from flipper banding. The Ring 19: 150-151.
  13. Whittington, P.A. 1999. Rehabilitation – its contribution to population dynamics and role in the conservation of the Jackass Penguin Spheniscus demersus. Marine Ornithology 27: 177-180.
  14. Whittington, P.A. 1999. Banding 50,000 penguins: a brief look at numbers and techniques. Penguin Conservation 12(2): 19.
  15. Whittington, P.A., Dyer, B.M. & Klages, N.T.W. 2000. Maximum longevities of African Penguins Spheniscus demersus based on banding records. Marine Ornithology 28: 81-82.
  16. Whittington, P.A., Hofmeyr, J.H. & Cooper, J. 1996. Establishment, growth and conservation of a mainland colony of Jackass Penguins Spheniscus demersus at Stony Point, Betty's Bay, South Africa. Ostrich 67: 144-150.
  17. Wilkinson, C., Esmonde-White, D., Underhill, L.G. & Whittington, P.A. 1999. African Penguins Spheniscus demersus along the KwaZulu-Natal coast, 1981-1999. Marine Ornithology 27: 111-113.