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 …

Dive behavior represents multiple ecological functions for marine mammals, but our
understanding of dive characteristics is typically limited by the resolution or longevity of …

Arctic marine mammals face a multitude of challenges linked to climate change, including
increasing anthropogenic noise from ship traffic. The beluga whale (Delphinapterus leucas) …

Polar bears (Ursus maritimus) rely on annual sea ice as their primary habitat for hunting
marine mammal prey. Given their long lifespan, wide geographic distribution, and position at …

There has been extensive sea ice loss in the Chukchi and Beaufort seas where two beluga
whale (Delphinapterus leucas) populations occur between July-November. Our goal was to …

Abstract Two Arctic Marine Protected Areas (MPAs)(Tarium Niryutait and Anguniaqvia
niqiqyuam) have been established in the Western Canadian Arctic, including the first in the …

Climate change and disturbance from human activities are key threats facing many wildlife
populations worldwide. The ability to quantify the effects of such threats on individual health …

Declines in individual growth rates in eastern Beaufort Sea (EBS) beluga whales
Delphinapterus leucas over the past 20 yr are hypothesized to be the result of changing …

The Arctic is changing rapidly, leading to changes in habitat availability and increased
anthropogenic disturbance. Information on the distribution of animals is needed as these …

River estuaries along western Hudson Bay, Canada, are important summer habitats for
beluga whales (Delphinapterus leucus (Pallas, 1776)) and subject to increasing industrial …