The great auk and the gannet: a prehistoric perspective on the extinction of the great auk

Archaeological finds of the great auk, Alca impennis, and the northern gannet, Sula bassana, from prehistoric and historic coastal sites around the British Isles show the earlier distribution of these birds. They suggest that the great auk bred more widely in the eastern Atlantic than on the few bre...

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Published in:International Journal of Osteoarchaeology
Main Author: Serjeantson, Dale
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:unknown
Published: 2001
Subjects:
Great auk
Online Access:https://eprints.soton.ac.uk/43094/
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spelling ftsouthampton:oai:eprints.soton.ac.uk:43094 2023-07-30T04:03:40+02:00 The great auk and the gannet: a prehistoric perspective on the extinction of the great auk Serjeantson, Dale 2001 https://eprints.soton.ac.uk/43094/ unknown Serjeantson, Dale (2001) The great auk and the gannet: a prehistoric perspective on the extinction of the great auk. International Journal of Osteoarchaeology, 11 (1-2), 43-55. (doi:10.1002/oa.545 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/oa.545>). Article PeerReviewed 2001 ftsouthampton https://doi.org/10.1002/oa.545 2023-07-09T20:50:17Z Archaeological finds of the great auk, Alca impennis, and the northern gannet, Sula bassana, from prehistoric and historic coastal sites around the British Isles show the earlier distribution of these birds. They suggest that the great auk bred more widely in the eastern Atlantic than on the few breeding sites which are attested historically. Comparison between the two species suggests that the method of exploitation as well as the biology and behaviour of each contributed to the extinction of the former and the survival of the latter. Article in Journal/Newspaper Great auk University of Southampton: e-Prints Soton International Journal of Osteoarchaeology 11 1-2 43 55
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description Archaeological finds of the great auk, Alca impennis, and the northern gannet, Sula bassana, from prehistoric and historic coastal sites around the British Isles show the earlier distribution of these birds. They suggest that the great auk bred more widely in the eastern Atlantic than on the few breeding sites which are attested historically. Comparison between the two species suggests that the method of exploitation as well as the biology and behaviour of each contributed to the extinction of the former and the survival of the latter.
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