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

• Main Authors: Wynen, Louise P., Goldsworthy, Simon D., Guinet, Christophe, Bester, Marthan N., Boyd, Ian L., Gjertz, Ian, Hofmeyr, Greg J.G., White, Robert W.G., Sladek, Rob
• Other Authors: Antartic Wildlife Research Unit, School of Zoology, University of Tasmania, Centre d'Études Biologiques de Chizé (CEBC), Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Department of Zoology and Entomology Pretoria, University of Pretoria South Africa, British Antarctic Survey (BAS), Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), Norwegian Polar Institute, Australian Genome Research Facility, University of Queensland Brisbane, Department of Zoology
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: HAL CCSD 2000
• Subjects: Arctocephalus; fur seal; mtDNA; population genetics; subantarctic; [SDE.BE]Environmental Sciences/Biodiversity and Ecology; [SDE.ES]Environmental Sciences/Environment and Society; Antarctic; Southern Ocean; The Antarctic; Bouvetøya; Antarc*; Arctocephalus gazella; Macquarie Island; Marion Island
• Online Access: https://hal.science/hal-00193623

International audience 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 i...