Research on the ecology and biology of marine mammal populations is necessary to
understand ecosystem dynamics and to support conservation management. Emerging …

Freezing temperatures are inherently challenging for life, which is water based. How species
cope with these conditions fundamentally shapes ecological and evolutionary processes …

Aerial drones are increasingly being used as tools for ecological research and wildlife
monitoring in hard-to-access study systems, such as in studies of colonial-nesting birds …

Monitoring changes in the distribution of large carnivores is important for managing human
safety and supporting conservation. Throughout much of their range, polar bears (Ursus …

Sea ice loss is fundamentally altering the Arctic marine environment. Yet there is a paucity of
data on the adaptability of food webs to ecosystem change, including predator–prey …

Climate-mediated sea-ice loss is disrupting the foraging ecology of polar bears (Ursus
maritimus) across much of their range. As a result, there have been increased reports of …

Nest predation is a primary cause of reproductive failure in birds; thus, predators apply
strong selective pressure on nesting behaviour, especially risk assessment behaviours …

The degree to which individuals adjust foraging behavior in response to environmental
variability can impact foraging success, leading to downstream impacts on fitness and …

Techniques for non‐invasive sampling of ecophysiological data in wild animals have been
developed in response to challenges associated with studying captive animals or using …

According to sexual selection theory, the sexes are faced with opposing evolutionary goals.
Male fitness benefits from access to females, whereas female fitness is constrained by food …