University of Otago: Blue-Eyed Shags Survive Ice Age in New Zealand
March 29, 2022
March 29, 2022
DUNEDIN, New Zealand, March 29 (TNSJou) -- The University of Otago issued the following news release:
The genetic whakapapa of New Zealand's blue-eyed shags stretches back millions of years - outliving their close relatives throughout the Ice Age - University of Otago research has found.
Their history has led lead author Dr Nic Rawlence, of the Department of Zoology, to call the humble seabird, with 17 different species and subspecies, "the canary in the South . . .
The genetic whakapapa of New Zealand's blue-eyed shags stretches back millions of years - outliving their close relatives throughout the Ice Age - University of Otago research has found.
Their history has led lead author Dr Nic Rawlence, of the Department of Zoology, to call the humble seabird, with 17 different species and subspecies, "the canary in the South . . .