[HTML][HTML] Framework for assessing and mitigating the impacts of offshore wind energy development on marine birds
Offshore wind energy development (OWED) is rapidly expanding globally and has the
potential to contribute significantly to renewable energy portfolios. However, development of …
potential to contribute significantly to renewable energy portfolios. However, development of …
Global Review of the Conservation Status of Monodontid Stocks.
RC Hobbs, RR Reeves, JS Prewitt… - Marine Fisheries …, 2019 - search.ebscohost.com
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 …
are found in much of the Arctic and in some subarctic areas. They are hunted by indigenous …
Year-round utilization of sea ice-associated carbon in Arctic ecosystems
Sea ice primary production is considered a valuable energy source for Arctic marine food
webs, yet the extent remains unclear through existing methods. Here we quantify ice algal …
webs, yet the extent remains unclear through existing methods. Here we quantify ice algal …
Tracking seabird migration in the tropical Indian Ocean reveals basin-scale conservation need
Understanding marine predator distributions is an essential component of arresting their
catastrophic declines. 1, 2, 3, 4 In temperate, polar, and upwelling seas, predictable …
catastrophic declines. 1, 2, 3, 4 In temperate, polar, and upwelling seas, predictable …
[HTML][HTML] Vessel risks to marine wildlife in the Tallurutiup Imanga National Marine Conservation Area and the eastern entrance to the Northwest Passage
The Arctic is changing rapidly due to climate change, which is allowing unprecedented
levels of vessel traffic to transit the region. Vessel traffic can negatively affect marine wildlife …
levels of vessel traffic to transit the region. Vessel traffic can negatively affect marine wildlife …
Marine mammal hotspots across the circumpolar Arctic
CD Hamilton, C Lydersen, J Aars… - Diversity and …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
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 …
Location Circumpolar Arctic. Methods A total of 2115 biologging devices were deployed on …
[HTML][HTML] Identifying important at-sea areas for seabirds using species distribution models and hotspot mapping
Marine protected areas (MPAs) underpin the sustainable management of marine
ecosystems but require accurate knowledge of species distributions. Recently, advances in …
ecosystems but require accurate knowledge of species distributions. Recently, advances in …
[HTML][HTML] Underwater sound levels in the Canadian Arctic, 2014–2019
The Arctic has been a refuge from anthropogenic underwater noise; however, climate
change has caused summer sea ice to diminish, allowing for unprecedented access and the …
change has caused summer sea ice to diminish, allowing for unprecedented access and the …
Overlap between bowhead whales (Balaena mysticetus) and vessel traffic in the North American Arctic and implications for conservation and management
WD Halliday, N Le Baron, JJ Citta, J Dawson… - Biological …, 2022 - Elsevier
Collisions between vehicles and wildlife is a global conservation concern, and vessel strikes
are a leading cause of serious injury and mortality for baleen whales. Yet vessel strikes have …
are a leading cause of serious injury and mortality for baleen whales. Yet vessel strikes have …
Marine mammal hotspots in the Greenland and Barents Seas
CD Hamilton, C Lydersen, J Aars, M Biuw… - Marine Ecology …, 2021 - int-res.com
Environmental change and increasing levels of human activity are threats to marine
mammals in the Arctic. Identifying marine mammal hotspots and areas of high species …
mammals in the Arctic. Identifying marine mammal hotspots and areas of high species …