Sex-linked genomic variation reveals reproductive skew and male-biased dispersal in polygynous sea lions
Aliya Yakupova, Camille Kessler, Lara Baggio, Stefanie Gosser, Claire R. Peart, Fidel Botero-Castro, Amy B. Baird, John W. Bickham, Joseph Hoffman, Jochen B. W. Wolf
The paper uses genomic data from sea lions to investigate sex-biased dispersal and reproductive skew, finding male-biased migration and varying levels of polygyny between species.
bioRxiv · Nov 10, 2026 · PreprintZoology