Though narwhal have survived multiple ice ages, including 2.5 Ma and the last interglacial
period with warming temperatures, Arctic climate change during the Anthropocene …

Studies of cetacean evolution using genetics and other biomolecules have come a long way—
from the use of allozymes and short sequences of mitochondrial or nuclear DNA to the …

Ocean warming is causing shifts in the distributions of marine species, but the location of
suitable habitats in the future is unknown, especially in remote regions such as the Arctic …

Animals migrate in response to seasonal environments, to reproduce, to benefit from
resource pulses, or to avoid fluctuating hazards. Although climate change is predicted to …

Niche-conservative species are especially susceptible to changes in their environment, and
detecting the negative effects of new stressors in their habitats is vital for safeguarding of …

Runs of homozygosity (ROH) occur when offspring inherit haplotypes that are identical by
descent from each parent. Length distributions of ROH are informative about population …

Pleistocene glacial cycles influenced the diversification of high‐latitude wildlife species
through recurrent periods of range contraction, isolation, divergence, and expansion from …

Aim Identify hotspots and areas of high species richness for Arctic marine mammals.
Location Circumpolar Arctic. Methods A total of 2115 biologging devices were deployed on …

The narwhal (Monodon monoceros) is a high‐Arctic species inhabiting areas that are
experiencing increases in sea temperatures, which together with reduction in sea ice are …

Rapid environmental changes in the Arctic are threatening the survival of marine species
that rely on the predictable presence of the sea ice. Two Arctic marine mammal specialists …