Shy Albatross Population Status and Colony Trends in Tasmania

Tasmanian data on the shy albatross, an Australian endemic species breeding on three islands. The dataset includes population estimates, demographic trends, and an assessment of fisheries by-catch risk, compiled by Parks Australia from aerial photography, ground surveys, and mark-recapture studies. It was last updated in July 2026.

Use Cases

• Modeling population trends based on breeding pair counts for three distinct colonies.
• Assessing the impact of fisheries by-catch on seabird survival using at-sea distribution overlap data.
• Evaluating drivers of population change, such as juvenile survival rates and breeding success.
• Informing conservation status assessments for the shy albatross based on colony-specific trajectories.

Strengths

• Provides specific population estimates for three colonies, including 5,200 breeding pairs on Albatross Island and 170 on Pedra Branca.
• Integrates multiple data collection methods: aerial photography, ground surveys, and mark-recapture analysis.
• Includes analysis of a key driver (fisheries overlap) for population trends.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Trend data is unknown for the largest population (Mewstone, >9,500 breeding pairs).
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Parks Australia, referencing a source publication.

Collection Method

Aerial photography, ground surveys, mark-recapture methods, and at-sea distribution analysis.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-16 23:37:39.182187; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Tasmania, Australia (Albatross Island, Pedra Branca, Mewstone).