Penguin population dynamics data from the Mapping Application for Penguin Populations and Projected Dynamics. 1982 - 2016

The Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) and the Antarctic Treaty System (ATS) have committed to using ecosystem-based management approaches in Antarctica. The Mapping Application for Penguin Populations and Projected Dynamics (MAPPPD) is a web-based, open access, decision support tool designed to assist scientists, non-governmental organizations, and policymakers working to meet the management objectives as set forth by CCAMLR and other components of the ATS (i.e., Consultative Meetings and the ATS Committee on Environmental Protection). MAPPPD was designed specifically to complement existing efforts such as the CCAMLR Ecosystem Monitoring Program (CEMP) and the ATS's Visitor Site Guidelines. The database underlying MAPPPD includes all available (published and unpublished) data on the four penguin species (Emperor, Gentoo, Ad�lie, and Chinstrap) with significant breeding populations south of 60� S. Population models can then be used to assimilate available data into estimates of abundance for each site and for each year; estimates are easily aggregated across multiple sites to obtain abundance estimates over any user-defined area of interest. A front-end web interface located at www.penguinmap.com provides free and ready access to the most recent count and modeled data, and can act as a facilitator for data transfer between scientists and Antarctic stakeholders to help inform management decisions for the continent.