Formation and Evolution of Skin Pattern in Birds

The dataset is the sampling location of 29 embryonic specimens of gentoo penguins which will be analysed for studying the formation and evolution of skin patterns in birds.

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Last Updated December 14, 2020, 09:56 (PST)
Created January 30, 2020, 05:25 (PST)
Region Falkland Islands
Language eng
Topic Category Biota; flora and/or fauna in natural environment
Temporal Extent Start 2017-11-17
Temporal Extent End 2017-11-25
Dataset Reference Date 2017
Lineage 30 visibly fertilized eggs of Gentoo penguins were collected on the breeding colonies of Grave Cove and Stevelly Bay, which allowed the colection of 29 embryonic specimens between HH35 and HH39 stages of development. Note that the embryonic staging is defined by morphological comparison with other avian species according to their Hamburger and Hamilton stages
West Longitude -60.6662
South Latitude -51.4825
East Longitude -60.4114
North Latitude -51.3516
Spatial Reference System WGS84
Responsible Organisation Name Hidden (personal data protection)
Contact Mail Address Hidden (personal data protection)
Responsible Party Role Hidden (personal data protection)
Access Limitations Restricted until publication
Use Constraints Restricted, but open subject to limitations and prior agreement with responsible organisation. Copyright must be cited
Data Format excel
Update Frequency as needed
Accuracy Unknown
Resource Type Dataset
Original Title Hidden (internal use only)
Metadata Date 2018-05-17
Metadata Point of Contact datamanager@saeri.ac.fk
Contact Consent Contact details hidden
Unique Resource ID FK-COFRA-509

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