Climate change impacts on wildlife in a High Arctic archipelago–Svalbard, Norway
The Arctic is warming more rapidly than other region on the planet, and the northern Barents
Sea, including the Svalbard Archipelago, is experiencing the fastest temperature increases …
Sea, including the Svalbard Archipelago, is experiencing the fastest temperature increases …
The Little Auk Alle alle: an ecological indicator of a changing Arctic and a model organism
Abstract The Little Auk Alle alle is a small planktivorous auk breeding colonially in the High
Arctic. Owing to its large population size and bi-environmental lifestyle, resulting in the large …
Arctic. Owing to its large population size and bi-environmental lifestyle, resulting in the large …
Mercury contamination challenges the behavioral response of a keystone species to Arctic climate change
Combined effects of multiple, climate change-associated stressors are of mounting concern,
especially in Arctic ecosystems. Elevated mercury (Hg) exposure in Arctic animals could …
especially in Arctic ecosystems. Elevated mercury (Hg) exposure in Arctic animals could …
Arctic climate change and pollution impact little auk foraging and fitness across a decade
Ongoing global changes apply drastic environmental forcing onto Arctic marine ecosystems,
particularly through ocean warming, sea-ice shrinkage and enhanced pollution. To test …
particularly through ocean warming, sea-ice shrinkage and enhanced pollution. To test …
Arctic warming: nonlinear impacts of sea‐ice and glacier melt on seabird foraging
Arctic climate change has profound impacts on the cryosphere, notably via shrinking sea‐ice
cover and retreating glaciers, and it is essential to evaluate and forecast the ecological …
cover and retreating glaciers, and it is essential to evaluate and forecast the ecological …
Subglacial discharges create fluctuating foraging hotspots for sea birds in tidewater glacier bays
JA Urbanski, L Stempniewicz, JM Węsławski… - Scientific Reports, 2017 - nature.com
Although the processes occurring at the front of an ice face in tidewater glacier bays still
await thorough investigation, their importance to the rapidly changing polar environment is …
await thorough investigation, their importance to the rapidly changing polar environment is …
Multicolony tracking reveals potential threats to little auks wintering in the N orth A tlantic from marine pollution and shrinking sea ice cover
Aim Extensive development of human activities in combination with ocean warming is
rapidly modifying marine habitats in the A rctic and N orth A tlantic regions. To understand …
rapidly modifying marine habitats in the A rctic and N orth A tlantic regions. To understand …
Climate change could overturn bird migration: Transarctic flights and high-latitude residency in a sea ice free Arctic
Climate models predict that by 2050 the Arctic Ocean will be sea ice free each summer.
Removing this barrier between the Atlantic and the Pacific will modify a wide range of …
Removing this barrier between the Atlantic and the Pacific will modify a wide range of …
Flexibility of little auks foraging in various oceanographic features in a changing Arctic
D Jakubas, K Wojczulanis-Jakubas, LM Iliszko… - Scientific Reports, 2020 - nature.com
Using GPS-tracked individuals, we compared foraging ecology and reproductive output of a
High-Arctic zooplanktivorous seabird, the little auk Alle alle, between three years differing in …
High-Arctic zooplanktivorous seabird, the little auk Alle alle, between three years differing in …
Where to forage in the absence of sea ice? Bathymetry as a key factor for an Arctic seabird
The earth is warming at an alarming rate, especially in the Arctic, where a marked decline in
sea ice cover may have far-ranging consequences for endemic species. Little auks, endemic …
sea ice cover may have far-ranging consequences for endemic species. Little auks, endemic …