Demographic reconstruction from ancient DNA supports rapid extinction of the great auk
The great auk was once abundant and distributed across the North Atlantic. It is now extinct, having been heavily exploited for its eggs, meat, and feathers. We investigated the impact of human hunting on its demise by integrating genetic data, GPS-based ocean current data, and analyses of populatio...
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ftunivamstpubl:oai:dare.uva.nl:openaire_cris_publications/911c6795-dee1-4ff1-9a96-64e67d67a680 2024-09-30T14:35:28+00:00 Demographic reconstruction from ancient DNA supports rapid extinction of the great auk Thomas, J.E. Carvalho, G.R. Haile, J. Rawlence, N.J. Martin, M.D. Ho, S.Y.W. Sigfússon, A.Þ. Jósefsson, V.A. Frederiksen, M. Linnebjerg, J.F. Samaniego Castruita, J.A. Niemann, J. Sinding, M.-H.S. Sandoval-Velasco, M. Soares, A.E.R. Lacy, R. Barilaro, C. Best, J. Brandis, D. Cavallo, C. Elorza, M. Garrett, K.L. Groot, M. Johansson, F. Lifjeld, J.T. Nilson, G. Serjeanston, D. Sweet, P. Fuller, E. Hufthammer, A.K. Meldgaard, M. Fjeldså, J. Shapiro, B. Hofreiter, M. Stewart, J.R. Gilbert, M.T.P. Knapp, M. 2019 application/pdf https://dare.uva.nl/personal/pure/en/publications/demographic-reconstruction-from-ancient-dna-supports-rapid-extinction-of-the-great-auk(911c6795-dee1-4ff1-9a96-64e67d67a680).html https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.47509 https://hdl.handle.net/11245.1/911c6795-dee1-4ff1-9a96-64e67d67a680 https://pure.uva.nl/ws/files/140301556/elife_47509_v1.pdf eng eng https://dare.uva.nl/personal/pure/en/publications/demographic-reconstruction-from-ancient-dna-supports-rapid-extinction-of-the-great-auk(911c6795-dee1-4ff1-9a96-64e67d67a680).html info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess Thomas , J E , Carvalho , G R , Haile , J , Rawlence , N J , Martin , M D , Ho , S Y W , Sigfússon , A Þ , Jósefsson , V A , Frederiksen , M , Linnebjerg , J F , Samaniego Castruita , J A , Niemann , J , Sinding , M-HS , Sandoval-Velasco , M , Soares , A E R , Lacy , R , Barilaro , C , Best , J , Brandis , D , Cavallo , C , Elorza , M , Garrett , K L , Groot , M , Johansson , F , Lifjeld , J T , Nilson , G , Serjeanston , D , Sweet , P , Fuller , E , Hufthammer , A K , Meldgaard , M , Fjeldså , J , Shapiro , B , Hofreiter , M , Stewart , J R , Gilbert , M T P & Knapp , M 2019 , ' Demographic reconstruction from ancient DNA supports rapid extinction of the great auk ' , eLife , vol. 8 , e47509 . https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.47509 article 2019 ftunivamstpubl https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.47509 2024-09-12T16:38:39Z The great auk was once abundant and distributed across the North Atlantic. It is now extinct, having been heavily exploited for its eggs, meat, and feathers. We investigated the impact of human hunting on its demise by integrating genetic data, GPS-based ocean current data, and analyses of population viability. We sequenced complete mitochondrial genomes of 41 individuals from across the species’ geographic range and reconstructed population structure and population dynamics throughout the Holocene. Taken together, our data do not provide any evidence that great auks were at risk of extinction prior to the onset of intensive human hunting in the early 16th century. In addition, our population viability analyses reveal that even if the great auk had not been under threat by environmental change, human hunting alone could have been sufficient to cause its extinction. Our results emphasise the vulnerability of even abundant and widespread species to intense and localised exploitation. Article in Journal/Newspaper Great auk North Atlantic Universiteit van Amsterdam: Digital Academic Repository (UvA DARE) eLife 8 |
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The great auk was once abundant and distributed across the North Atlantic. It is now extinct, having been heavily exploited for its eggs, meat, and feathers. We investigated the impact of human hunting on its demise by integrating genetic data, GPS-based ocean current data, and analyses of population viability. We sequenced complete mitochondrial genomes of 41 individuals from across the species’ geographic range and reconstructed population structure and population dynamics throughout the Holocene. Taken together, our data do not provide any evidence that great auks were at risk of extinction prior to the onset of intensive human hunting in the early 16th century. In addition, our population viability analyses reveal that even if the great auk had not been under threat by environmental change, human hunting alone could have been sufficient to cause its extinction. Our results emphasise the vulnerability of even abundant and widespread species to intense and localised exploitation. |
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Thomas, J.E. Carvalho, G.R. Haile, J. Rawlence, N.J. Martin, M.D. Ho, S.Y.W. Sigfússon, A.Þ. Jósefsson, V.A. Frederiksen, M. Linnebjerg, J.F. Samaniego Castruita, J.A. Niemann, J. Sinding, M.-H.S. Sandoval-Velasco, M. Soares, A.E.R. Lacy, R. Barilaro, C. Best, J. Brandis, D. Cavallo, C. Elorza, M. Garrett, K.L. Groot, M. Johansson, F. Lifjeld, J.T. Nilson, G. Serjeanston, D. Sweet, P. Fuller, E. Hufthammer, A.K. Meldgaard, M. Fjeldså, J. Shapiro, B. Hofreiter, M. Stewart, J.R. Gilbert, M.T.P. Knapp, M. |
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Thomas, J.E. Carvalho, G.R. Haile, J. Rawlence, N.J. Martin, M.D. Ho, S.Y.W. Sigfússon, A.Þ. Jósefsson, V.A. Frederiksen, M. Linnebjerg, J.F. Samaniego Castruita, J.A. Niemann, J. Sinding, M.-H.S. Sandoval-Velasco, M. Soares, A.E.R. Lacy, R. Barilaro, C. Best, J. Brandis, D. Cavallo, C. Elorza, M. Garrett, K.L. Groot, M. Johansson, F. Lifjeld, J.T. Nilson, G. Serjeanston, D. Sweet, P. Fuller, E. Hufthammer, A.K. Meldgaard, M. Fjeldså, J. Shapiro, B. Hofreiter, M. Stewart, J.R. Gilbert, M.T.P. Knapp, M. Demographic reconstruction from ancient DNA supports rapid extinction of the great auk |
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Thomas, J.E. Carvalho, G.R. Haile, J. Rawlence, N.J. Martin, M.D. Ho, S.Y.W. Sigfússon, A.Þ. Jósefsson, V.A. Frederiksen, M. Linnebjerg, J.F. Samaniego Castruita, J.A. Niemann, J. Sinding, M.-H.S. Sandoval-Velasco, M. Soares, A.E.R. Lacy, R. Barilaro, C. Best, J. Brandis, D. Cavallo, C. Elorza, M. Garrett, K.L. Groot, M. Johansson, F. Lifjeld, J.T. Nilson, G. Serjeanston, D. Sweet, P. Fuller, E. Hufthammer, A.K. Meldgaard, M. Fjeldså, J. Shapiro, B. Hofreiter, M. Stewart, J.R. Gilbert, M.T.P. Knapp, M. |
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Demographic reconstruction from ancient DNA supports rapid extinction of the great auk |
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Demographic reconstruction from ancient DNA supports rapid extinction of the great auk |
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Demographic reconstruction from ancient DNA supports rapid extinction of the great auk |
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Demographic reconstruction from ancient DNA supports rapid extinction of the great auk |
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Demographic reconstruction from ancient DNA supports rapid extinction of the great auk |
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demographic reconstruction from ancient dna supports rapid extinction of the great auk |
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Thomas , J E , Carvalho , G R , Haile , J , Rawlence , N J , Martin , M D , Ho , S Y W , Sigfússon , A Þ , Jósefsson , V A , Frederiksen , M , Linnebjerg , J F , Samaniego Castruita , J A , Niemann , J , Sinding , M-HS , Sandoval-Velasco , M , Soares , A E R , Lacy , R , Barilaro , C , Best , J , Brandis , D , Cavallo , C , Elorza , M , Garrett , K L , Groot , M , Johansson , F , Lifjeld , J T , Nilson , G , Serjeanston , D , Sweet , P , Fuller , E , Hufthammer , A K , Meldgaard , M , Fjeldså , J , Shapiro , B , Hofreiter , M , Stewart , J R , Gilbert , M T P & Knapp , M 2019 , ' Demographic reconstruction from ancient DNA supports rapid extinction of the great auk ' , eLife , vol. 8 , e47509 . https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.47509 |
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