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Identification of early anthropogenic movements of exotic species using sedaDNA (2016)
DOCUMENT Citation Only Robin Allaby. Oliver Smith. Vincent Gaffney.

The Anthropocene is defined as the global modification of ecosystems by anthropogenic activity and is evidenced by traces in the geological record. Debate is ongoing regarding the onset of the Anthropocene, with some regarding the first traces of human activity as a starting point, while others point to later intensification and clearer anthropogenic signatures as more suitable. An early geological signature of human activity is recorded in the DNA laid down and sealed in marine sediments...