Population status of the Antarctic shag Phalacrocorax (atriceps) bransfieldensis

Antarctic shags Phalacrocorax ( atriceps ) bransfieldensis are the southernmost cormorants in the world and assessment of their conservation status has been complicated by the logistical challenges of obtaining regular estimates of population size, as well as by taxonomic ambiguity of the blue-eyed shag complex. The available information on the taxonomy, distribution and population size of Antarctic shags are reviewed and a refined estimate of...