Serial depletion of Baltic herring since the Viking Age revealed by ancient DNA and population genomics
L. M. Atmore, L. Martinez-Garcia, D. Makowiecki, C. Andre, L. Lougas, J. H. Barrett, B. Star
This study uses ancient DNA and population genomics to reveal long-term depletion of Baltic herring from the Viking Age to the present, linking it to fishing pressure and climate changes.
bioRxiv · May 18, 2022 · PreprintEcology