University of Otago: Aotearoa Once Home to Elephant Seals
March 22, 2025
March 22, 2025
DUNEDIN, New Zealand, March 22 -- The University of Otago issued the following news release:
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Aotearoa once home to elephant seals
Southern elephant seals are the "canary in the coal mine" for the Southern Ocean, offering insight into how the ecosystem may react to future climate change and human impact, new research shows.
Joint senior author Associate Professor Nic Rawlence, Director of the Otago Palaeogenetics Laboratory, says . . .
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Aotearoa once home to elephant seals
Southern elephant seals are the "canary in the coal mine" for the Southern Ocean, offering insight into how the ecosystem may react to future climate change and human impact, new research shows.
Joint senior author Associate Professor Nic Rawlence, Director of the Otago Palaeogenetics Laboratory, says . . .