Postsealing genetic variation and population structure of two species of fur seal ( Arctocephalus gazella and A. tropicalis)

• Published in: Molecular Ecology
• Main Authors: Wynen, Louise P., Goldsworthy, Simon D., Guinet, Christophe, Bester, Marthán N., Boyd, Ian L., Gjertz, Ian, Hofmeyr, Greg J. G., White, Robert W. G., Slade, Rob
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Wiley 2000
• Subjects: Antarctic; Southern Ocean; The Antarctic; Kerguelen; Bouvetøya; Antarc*; Arctocephalus gazella; Macquarie Island; Marion Island
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-294x.2000.00856.x; https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1046%2Fj.1365-294x.2000.00856.x; https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1046/j.1365-294x.2000.00856.x

Abstract Commercial sealing in the 18th and 19th centuries had a major impact on the Antarctic and subantarctic fur seal populations ( Arctocephalus gazella and A. tropicalis ) in the Southern Ocean. The intensive and unrestricted nature of the industry ensured substantial reductions in population s...