Scaling from individual physiological measures to population-level demographic change: case studies and future directions for conservation management
Loss of biodiversity is a leading conservation issue and, accordingly, a central topic in
ecological research is to predict how organisms respond to natural and anthropogenic …
ecological research is to predict how organisms respond to natural and anthropogenic …
Revisiting the footprints of climate change in Arctic marine food webs: An assessment of knowledge gained since 2010
In 2011, a first comprehensive assessment of the footprints of climate change on Arctic
marine ecosystems (such as altered distribution ranges, abundances, growth and body …
marine ecosystems (such as altered distribution ranges, abundances, growth and body …
Predicting how climate change threatens the prey base of Arctic marine predators
Arctic sea ice loss has direct consequences for predators. Climate‐driven distribution shifts
of native and invasive prey species may exacerbate these consequences. We assessed …
of native and invasive prey species may exacerbate these consequences. We assessed …
Bioaccumulation and biomagnification of perfluoroalkyl acids and precursors in East Greenland polar bears and their ringed seal prey
G Boisvert, C Sonne, FF Rigét, R Dietz… - Environmental pollution, 2019 - Elsevier
The bioaccumulation and biomagnification of 22 major perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)
were investigated in tissues of polar bears (Ursus maritimus) and their major prey species …
were investigated in tissues of polar bears (Ursus maritimus) and their major prey species …
Body condition of phocid seals during a period of rapid environmental change in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands, Alaska
A warming climate has driven rapid physical changes in the Arctic environment, particularly
in the Bering Sea. Biological changes are also increasingly evident in the Bering Sea and …
in the Bering Sea. Biological changes are also increasingly evident in the Bering Sea and …
[HTML][HTML] Climate warming impacts on ringed seal breeding habitat in Svalbard
KM Kovacs, GE Liston, AK Reinking, S Gerland… - Ecological …, 2024 - Elsevier
Global warming is occurring at an accelerated rate in the Arctic compared to other parts of
the planet with sea-ice declines being among the most striking manifestations of Arctic …
the planet with sea-ice declines being among the most striking manifestations of Arctic …
Seal body condition and atmospheric circulation patterns influence polar bear body condition, recruitment, and feeding ecology in the Chukchi Sea
Polar bears (Ursus maritimus) are experiencing loss of sea ice habitats used to access their
marine mammal prey. Simultaneously, ocean warming is changing ecosystems that support …
marine mammal prey. Simultaneously, ocean warming is changing ecosystems that support …
Sources of seasonal sea-ice bias for CMIP6 models in the Hudson Bay Complex
The seasonal ice-free period in the Hudson Bay Complex (HBC) has grown longer in recent
decades in response to warming, both from progressively earlier sea-ice retreat in summer …
decades in response to warming, both from progressively earlier sea-ice retreat in summer …
Drivers and consequences of apex predator diet composition in the Canadian Beaufort Sea
Polar bears (Ursus maritimus) rely on annual sea ice as their primary habitat for hunting
marine mammal prey. Given their long lifespan, wide geographic distribution, and position at …
marine mammal prey. Given their long lifespan, wide geographic distribution, and position at …
Long‐term assessment of relationships between changing environmental conditions and the physiology of southern Beaufort Sea polar bears (Ursus maritimus)
Climate change is influencing polar bear (Ursus maritimus) habitat, diet, and behavior but
the effects of these changes on their physiology is not well understood. Blood‐based …
the effects of these changes on their physiology is not well understood. Blood‐based …