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, Marthan N., Boyd, Ian L., Gjertz, Ian, Hofmeyr, Greg J. G., White, Robert W. G., Slade, Rob
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: Wiley 2000
• Subjects: Antarctic; Southern Ocean; The Antarctic; Kerguelen; Bouvetøya; Antarc*; Arctocephalus gazella; Macquarie Island; Marion Island
• Online Access: http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/502616/; https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-294x.2000.00856.x

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 sizes and re...