The pollution of the environment with plastics is of growing concern worldwide, including the
Arctic region. While larger plastic pieces are a visible pollution issue, smaller microplastics …

Plastic pollution is a ubiquitous global environmental problem. Plastic ingestion by seabirds
is an increasing issue even in remote areas, such as the Arctic, yet research and monitoring …

Topographical changes are of fundamental interest to a wide range of Arctic science
disciplines faced with the need to anticipate, monitor, and respond to the effects of climate …

Imagery from drones is becoming common in wildlife research and management, but
processing data efficiently remains a challenge. We developed a methodology for training a …

Plastic ingestion by seabirds is an increasing issue worldwide, yet species can vary in
ingestion based on ecological and morphological differences. This provokes the ecological …

In this paper, the performance of C-band synthetic aperture radar (SAR) Gaofen-3 (GF-3)
quad-polarization Stripmap (QPS) data is assessed for classifying late spring and summer …

Despite much interest and research into marine litter (including plastic debris) on beaches
globally, relatively little is known about the density and distribution of this pollutant in Arctic …

Contaminant levels and trends have been monitored in the eggs of seabirds from the
Canadian Arctic since 1975. Nearly 50 years of monitoring have provided key information …

Global warming affects the Arctic more than any other region. Mass media constantly relay
apocalyptic visions of climate change threatening Arctic wildlife, especially emblematic …

Aim Climate change is altering marine ecosystems worldwide and is most pronounced in the
Arctic. Economic development is increasing leading to more disturbances and pressures on …