Marine mammals are impacted by many anthropogenic activities and mitigating these
impacts requires knowledge about the geographic occurrence of threats. Here, we …

A rigorous synthesis of the sea-ice ecosystem and linked ecosystem services highlights that
the sea-ice ecosystem supports all 4 ecosystem service categories, that sea-ice ecosystems …

Anthropogenic warming has led to an unprecedented year-round reduction in Arctic sea ice
extent. This has far-reaching consequences for indigenous and local communities, polar …

The polar bear (Ursus maritimus) is among the Arctic species exposed to the highest
concentrations of long-range transported bioaccumulative contaminants, such as …

Loss of Arctic sea ice owing to climate change is the primary threat to polar bears throughout
their range. We evaluated the potential response of polar bears to sea-ice declines by (i) …

Climate change has broad ecological implications for species that rely on sensitive habitats.
For some top predators, loss of habitat is expected to lead to cascading behavioral …

Understanding the areas used by migratory marine animals and their movements is critical
in supporting management decisions that target their conservation. This is especially …

Travel to impact-sensitive destinations has been on the rise in recent years. Coined “last
chance tourism”(LCT), visitors are increasingly coming to these destinations to see them …

The polar bear (Ursus maritimus) has become a symbol of the threat to biodiversity from
climate change. Understanding polar bear evolutionary history may provide insights into …

Climate change is expected to result in range shifts and habitat fragmentation for many
species. In the Arctic, loss of sea ice will reduce barriers to dispersal or eliminate movement …