Ancient environmental DNA reveals the distinct fingerprints of whaling and climate change on Antarctic marine biodiversity
L. E. Holman, M. Mason, L. B. Pedersen, J. Mueller, F. Lamy, E. A. Genelt-Yanovskiy, G. Zampirolo, T. G. Froeslev, R. J. W. Brewin, R. H. Thurstan, C. M. Roberts, M. W. Pedersen, S. Gopalakrishnan, J. Scourse, K. Bohmann
This study uses ancient environmental DNA to show how whaling and climate change impacted Antarctic marine biodiversity over two centuries.
bioRxiv · Nov 2, 2026 · PreprintEcology