Demographic reconstruction from ancient DNA supports rapid extinction of the great auk

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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Main Authors: Jessica E Thomas, Gary R Carvalho, James Haile, Nicolas J Rawlence, Michael D Martin, Simon YW Ho, Arnór Þ Sigfússon, Vigfús A Jósefsson, Morten Frederiksen, Jannie F Linnebjerg, Jose A Samaniego Castruita, Jonas Niemann, Mikkel-Holger S Sinding, Marcela Sandoval-Velasco, André ER Soares, Robert Lacy, Christina Barilaro, Juila Best, Dirk Brandis, Chiara Cavallo, Mikelo Elorza, Kimball L Garrett, Maaike Groot, Friederike Johansson, Jan T Lifjeld, Göran Nilson, Dale Serjeanston, Paul Sweet, Errol Fuller, Anne Karin Hufthammer, Morten Meldgaard, Jon Fjeldså, Beth Shapiro, Michael Hofreiter, John R Stewart, M Thomas P Gilbert, Michael Knapp
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2019-11-01
Series:eLife
Subjects:
seabird exploitation
19th century extinction
paleogenetics
hunting
ancient DNA
Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/47509

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