Dear MARMAM, My co-authors and I are pleased to share ournew publication titled: Genetic Diversity and Population Dynamics of Lobodon carcinophagain Danco Coast, Antarcticat. Prosdocimi, L.,Ibañez, E. A., Gariboldi, M. C., Negrete, J., Bobinac, M., Cappozzo, H. L.,& Túnez, J. I. (2024). Genetic Diversity and Population Dynamics of Lobodon carcinophaga in DancoCoast, Antarctica. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems, 34(9), e4246. Genetic Diversity and Population Dynamics of Lobodon carcinophaga in Danco Coast, Antarctica | | | | | | | | | | | Genetic Diversity and Population Dynamics of Lobodon carcinophaga in Dan... The crabeater seal (Lobodon carcinophaga) is the most common Antarctic seal; however, it remains understudied re... | | | Abstract: The crabeaterseal (Lobodon carcinophaga) is the most common Antarctic seal; however, itremains understudied regarding genetic aspects. This research examined thegenetic diversity and population dynamics of the Danco Coast population in the AntarcticPeninsula and compared it with the Western Antarctica population. Twenty novelhaplotypes were identified, revealing a stable population phase and a briefexpansion. The high genetic diversity aligns with those found in similarspecies and environments. Historical population dynamics correlate withPleistocene climate shifts, shedding light on climate change's impact onAntarctic ecosystems. This study increases our understanding of Antarctic sealspecies, contributing to the region's guidelines to improve environmentalconservation policies in the Antarctic sector. Best, Dra. Laura ProsdocimiLaboratorio de Ecología, Conservación y Mamíferos Marinos (LECyMM)Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales (MACN-CONICET) Av. Ángel Gallardo 470 (C1405DJR), CABA Buenos Aires, ArgentinaMarine Turtle Specialist – IUCN/SSC -MTSG www.researchgate.net/profile/Laura-Prosdocimi | | | | | | | | | | | Laura PROSDOCIMI | Research assistant | PhD | Research profile PhD in Biological Sciences with a specialization in population genetics of Sea Turtles. Since 2003, she has been... | | |