Postglacial recolonization of the Southern Ocean by elephant seals occurred from multiple glacial refugia
Andrew A. Berg, Megan Askew, Frederik Valeur Seersholm, Alexander J. F. Verry, A. Rus Hoelzel, Andreanna J. Welch, Karen Greig, Richard K. Walter, Michael Knapp, Axel Barlow, Johanna L. A. Paijmans, Jonathan M. Waters, Michael Bunce, Kate McDonald, Sue O’Connor, , Mark de Bruyn
This study uses genetic analysis of ancient seal samples to show that southern elephant seals recolonized the Southern Ocean from multiple glacial refugia during postglacial periods.
Global Change Biology · Mar 1, 2025Peer-reviewedEcology