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Complementary diet analyses reveal intraspecific and temporal variation in ringed seal (Pusa hispida) foraging in the Canadian high arctic
Warming ocean temperatures and loss of Arctic sea ice have contributed to shifts in the distribution of endemic forage species important to the diets...
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Age- and sex-specific movement, behaviour and habitat-use patterns of bowhead whales (Balaena mysticetus) in the Eastern Canadian Arctic
As an annual ice-associated species, bowhead whales ( Balaena mysticetus ) are known to move northward in mid-to-late March and southward in early...
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A systematic review of indicators and methods used to assess coastal to offshore marine ecosystems in the western Canadian Arctic
Integration and coordination among monitoring programs are needed to better assess the impacts of climate change on Arctic marine ecosystems. The use...
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Drivers of polar bear behavior and the possible effects of prey availability on foraging strategy
BackgroundChange in behavior is one of the earliest responses to variation in habitat suitability. It is therefore important to understand the...
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Human-Polar Bear Interactions
Human-wildlife interactions (HWI) are driven fundamentally by overlap** space and resources. As competition intensifies, the likelihood of...
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Baited remote underwater video estimates of benthic fish and invertebrate diversity within the eastern Canadian Arctic
Enhanced survey efforts in the Arctic are currently needed to broaden our understanding of marine species distributions and establish the baseline...
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Evolution of the Charrs, Genus Salvelinus (Salmonidae). 1. Origins and Expansion of the Species
The paper reviews the published materials on phylogeny and philogeography of the salmonid fishes belonging to the genus Salvelinus within the...
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Polar Bears and Sea Ice Habitat Change
The polar bear (Ursus maritimus) is an obligate apex predator of Arctic sea ice and as such can be affected by climate warming-induced changes in the...
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Characterization of polar bear (Ursus maritimus) diets in the Canadian High Arctic
Climate-driven changes in the quality and availability of sea ice habitat (e.g., spatial extent, thickness, and duration of open water) are expected...
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Estimating the abundance of the Southern Hudson Bay polar bear subpopulation with aerial surveys
The Southern Hudson Bay (SH) polar bear subpopulation occurs at the southern extent of the species’ range. Although capture–recapture studies...
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Occurrence of killer whale Orcinus orca rake marks on Eastern Canada-West Greenland bowhead whales Balaena mysticetus
Killer whales ( Orcinus orca ) are increasing in occurrence and residence time in the eastern Canadian Arctic (ECA) in part due to a decrease in sea...
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Populations and trends of Canadian Arctic seabirds
Canada’s eastern Arctic (Nunavut and Arctic Quebec—Nunavik, N of 60°) supports large numbers of seabirds in summer. Seabird breeding habitat in this...
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Satellite tracking of a killer whale (Orcinus orca) in the eastern Canadian Arctic documents ice avoidance and rapid, long-distance movement into the North Atlantic
Killer whales ( Orcinus orca ) occur in the eastern Canadian Arctic during the open-water season, but their seasonal movements in Arctic waters and...
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Stomach contents of bowhead whales (Balaena mysticetus) from four locations in the Canadian Arctic
The stomach contents of four bowhead whales ( Balaena mysticetus ) harvested between 1994 and 2008 from the Canadian Arctic were examined to assess...
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Biodiversity of arctic marine fishes: taxonomy and zoogeography
Taxonomic and distributional information on each fish species found in arctic marine waters is reviewed, and a list of families and species with...
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Population parameters and harvest risks for polar bears (Ursus maritimus) of Kane Basin, Canada and Greenland
We estimated demographic parameters and current harvest risks for a population of polar bears ( Ursus maritimus Phipps) inhabiting northern Smith...
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Physical and chemical limnology of 204 lakes from the Canadian Arctic Archipelago
The physical and chemical limnology of 204 lakes from across the Canadian Arctic Archipelago was examined. Mean summer air temperature did not...
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A new zoarcid, Lycodes mcallisteri, from eastern Arctic Canada (Teleostei: Perciformes)
A new zoarcid fish, Lycodes mcallisteri , is described on the basis of nine specimens (230–375 mm SL) from eastern Arctic Canada, Nunavut (Hudson...
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The Distribution of Ephemeroptera in Northern Canada
Mayflies from six drainage systems in North-Central Canada were examined. The results, together with published distribution records from other...
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Arctic Traffic Management, Navigation and Communication System
Geographically the Arctic, simplistically speaking, is composed of the Arctic Ocean together with the northern-most territorial reaches of various...