image: Young Guadalupe fur seal with a severe case of alopecia.
Credit: Casandra Gàlvez
Journal
Frontiers in Marine Science
Method of Research
Observational study
Subject of Research
Animals
Article Title
Insights into anthropogenic threats and early mortality in the Guadalupe fur seal from a plausible mixed colony on the San Benito Archipelago, Mexico
Article Publication Date
24-Apr-2026
COI Statement
The author(s) declared that this work was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest. The author SR declared that they were an editorial board member of Frontiers, at the time of submission. This had no impact on the peer review process and the final decision.