Environmental DNA Reveals Reykjavik's Human and Ecological History
Kurt Henrik Kjær, Anthony Ruter, Mateu Menéndez‐Serra, Nicola Alexandra Vogel, Abigail Daisy Ramsøe, Wesley R. Farnsworth, Marie‐Louise Siggaard‐Andersen, Zihao Huang, Thorfinn Sand Korneliussen, Karina Krarup Svenninggaard Sand, Ana Prohaska, Lasse Vinner, Jesper T. Stenderup, Martin Sikora, Ólafur Inǵólfsson, , Eske Willerslev
This study uses environmental DNA from Lake Tjornin to challenge the narrative of Norse-induced environmental collapse in Reykjavik, showing dynamic human-environment interactions shaped by both cultural practices and external stressors.
bioRxiv · Oct 8, 2025 · PreprintGenomics