Declines and recovery in endangered Galapagos pinnipeds during the El Niño event

Abstract Currently, the Galapagos sea lion (GSL, Zalophus wollebaeki) and Galapagos fur seal (GFS, Arctocephalus galapagoensis) are among the most important endemic species for conservation in the Galapagos Archipelago. Both are classified as “Endangered” since their populations have undergone drast...

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Main Authors: Diego Páez-Rosas, Jorge Torres, Eduardo Espinoza, Adrian Marchetti, Harvey Seim, Marjorie Riofrío-Lazo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-04-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-88350-0