The Rapid Population Collapse of a Key Marine Predator in the Northern Antarctic Peninsula Endangers Genetic Diversity and Resilience to Climate Change

The Rapid Population Collapse of a Key Marine Predator in the Northern Antarctic Peninsula Endangers Genetic Diversity and Resilience to Climate Change

Antarctic fur seals (AFS) are an ecologically important predator and a focal indicator species for ecosystem-based Antarctic fisheries management. This species suffered intensive anthropogenic exploitation until the early 1900s, but recolonized most of its former distribution, including the southern...

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Main Authors: Douglas J. Krause, Carolina A. Bonin, Michael E. Goebel, Christian S. Reiss, George M. Watters
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
Subjects:
Antarctic fur seal
conservation status
South Shetland Islands
top-down and bottom-up control
edge population
Arctocephalus gazella
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2021.796488/full

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