Carotenoid levels measured in the blood plasma of gentoo penguins (Pygoscelis papua) along the Antarctic Peninsula and South Shetland Islands. The dataset was collected by the organization SCIOPS and last updated in February 2007.
Use Cases
- Analyze carotenoid concentration levels across different penguin individuals for physiological studies.
- Correlate blood plasma carotenoid measurements with environmental data from the Antarctic Peninsula region.
- Model spatial variation in nutritional biomarkers using collection location data from the South Shetlands.
Strengths
- Data covers a specific geographic region: the Antarctic Peninsula and South Shetland Islands.
- Focuses on a well-defined species, the gentoo penguin (Pygoscelis papua).
Limitations
- Dataset is temporally stale, with the last update recorded in 2007.
- Sample size (number of penguins or measurements) is unknown, limiting statistical assessment.
- Specific measurement columns and data collection methodology are not detailed.
Provenance
- Source
- SCIOPS, via NASA Earthdata.
- Collection Method
- Field collection of blood plasma samples from gentoo penguins.
- Time Range
- null
- Freshness
- Last updated 2007-02-12; no update frequency indicated.
- Geography
- Antarctic Peninsula and South Shetland Islands.