The medical history of South Georgia

ABSTRACT The first landing on South Georgia was made in 1775. Sealing expeditions arrived soon afterwards, and during the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries men plundered the beaches and seas surrounding the island for seals and whales. Sealing and whaling ceased in the 1960s, when declining whale number...

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Published in:Polar Record
Main Authors: Keys, Jennifer, Guly, Henry
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 2009
Subjects:
General Earth and Planetary Sciences
Ecology
Geography, Planning and Development
The Beaches
Polar Record
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s003224740800781x
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S003224740800781X

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