Beyond the scales: Marine archaeogenomics for the conservation and restoration of fisheries
Lane M. Atmore · Bastiaan Star
期刊Science
类型Review
发表2026-07-30
卷期页393(6810): 472-479
收录2026-10-09
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关键词paleogenomicsancient DNAarchaeological fish remainshistorical fisheriesfisheries conservationecological restorationfish population dynamicsfish migrationhistorical trade routesanthropogenic impacts on marine ecosystems
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Protection and restoration of marine environments are essential for food security and climate change mitigation. Yet historical and archaeological research have shown that conservation and management often rely on arbitrary ecological baselines in ecosystems already shaped by long-term human impacts. Archaeogenomics, the combination of ancient DNA (aDNA) and whole-genome sequencing, provides invaluable insights into these impacts. Recent improvements in laboratory and computational techniques enable the assessment of past fish population dynamics, migration patterns, historical trade routes, long-term anthropogenic pressures, and responses to environmental change. This Review compiles aDNA research on archaeological fish remains, emphasizing studies from 2020 to 2025 that used whole-genome analysis to investigate historical fisheries and marine ecosystem change. We highlight the growing potential of archaeogenomics to inform restoration, conservation, sustainable fisheries management, and climate adaptation strategies worldwide.

@article{atmore2026,
author = {Lane M. Atmore and Bastiaan Star},
title = {Beyond the scales: Marine archaeogenomics for the conservation and restoration of fisheries},
journal = {Science},
year = {2026},
volume = {393},
number = {6810},
pages = {472-479},
doi = {10.1126/science.aeg0333},
publisher = {American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)},
}· END ·