Inferring seal populations from lake sediments

An explosion in the population of Antarctic fur seals has caused widespread changes to many ecosystems. Seal hairs found in lake sediment cores have enabled the study of the population increase.

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Published in:Nature (London) 1997-05, Vol.387 (6628), p.30-31
Main Authors: Hodgson, Dominic A, Johnston, Nadine M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal populations
Arctocephalus gazella
Ecosystems
Freshwater
Humanities and Social Sciences
Lake sediments
Lakes
Marine
multidisciplinary
Population studies
Science
Science (multidisciplinary)
scientific-correspondence
Seals
Zoology
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Summary:An explosion in the population of Antarctic fur seals has caused widespread changes to many ecosystems. Seal hairs found in lake sediment cores have enabled the study of the population increase.
ISSN:0028-0836
1476-4687
DOI:10.1038/387030a0