Assessing the impacts of ongoing climate and anthropogenic-induced change on wildlife
populations requires understanding species distributions and abundances across large …

Population dynamics models have long assumed that populations are composed of a
restricted number of groups, where individuals in each group have identical demographic …

The global use of> 3000 per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) has given rise to
chemical regulatory action. However, limited information exists regarding current and …

Detecting population declines is a critical task for conservation biology. Logistical difficulties
and the spatiotemporal variability of populations make estimation of population declines …

Data deficiencies among rare or cryptic species preclude assessment of community‐level
processes using many existing approaches, limiting our understanding of the trends and …

The monodontids--narwhals, Monodon monoceros, and belugas, Delphinapterus leucas--
are found in much of the Arctic and in some subarctic areas. They are hunted by indigenous …

Abstract Until 2012, the St. Lawrence Estuary beluga population was considered stable with
about 1100 individuals. An abnormally high number of calves reported dead that year …

The remote and harsh environment that endemic Arctic whales (bowhead, narwhal and
beluga) reside in has so far limited their exposure to many human activities. However, Arctic …

Elevated contaminant exposure has been identified as a stressor that has negative impacts
on the health and recovery of the endangered St. Lawrence Estuary (SLE) beluga …

An exponential level increase of the ubiquitous halogenated flame retardant (HFR) class
polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) has been documented during the 1990s in …