Recent effective population size of the snowy owl (Bubo scandiacus) tracks historical climate variation
E. L. G. Enevoldsen, D. Aguilar-Gomez, K.-O. Jacobsen, R. Solheim, I. J. Oien, T. Aarvak, S. N. K. Hoff, O. S. Kersten, K. L. Wiebe, J.-F. Therrien, I. Menyushina, R. Nielsen, S. Boessenkool, H. T. Baalsrud
This study uses whole-genome resequencing to show that the snowy owl's effective population size has declined over the past 1,600 years, linked to historical climate changes.
bioRxiv · Oct 6, 2026 · PreprintGenetics