Prehistoric Inuit whalers affected Arctic freshwater ecosystems

The authors show that Thule Inuit whaler settlements caused noticeable changes to the water quality and ecology of the circumpolar Somerset Island between about 1200 and 1600 AD despite relatively low population densities.

Author Name(s):

Douglas, Marianne S. V.; Smol, John P.; Savelle, James M.; and Blais, Jules M.

Citation:

Douglas, Marianne S. V.; Smol, John P.; Savelle, James M.; and Blais, Jules M. 2004. Prehistoric Inuit whalers affected Arctic freshwater ecosystems. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 101(6):1613-1617.

Publication type:

Periodicals

Journal

Publication year:

2004

DOI:

https://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.0307570100

Link(s):

https://www.pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1073/pnas.0307570100

Biome/Habitat:

Antarctic

Artic