Regional ecological variability and impact of the maritime fur trade on nearshore ecosystems in southern Haida Gwaii (British Columbia, Canada): Evidence from stable isotope analysis of rockfish (Sebastes spp.) bone collagen

Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 159-182

  Szpak, Paul ^a   Orchard, Trevor J ^b   Salomon, Anne K ^c   Gröcke, Darren R ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Historical ecology; Maritime fur trade; Northwest coast; Sea otter (Enhydra lutris); Stable isotopes; Tropic cascade

Indexed keywords

EID: 84879151228     PISSN: 18669557     EISSN: 18669565     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12520-013-0122-y     Document Type: Article

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