Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) use of the Cape Bathurst polynya and flaw lead

Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) use of the Cape Bathurst polynya and flaw lead

The Cape Bathurst polynya and flaw lead (CBP) are major, predictable habitat features with ≤15% ice cover in an otherwise ice-covered Beaufort Sea, and thought to provide hunting opportunities for polar bears (Ursus maritimus Phipps, 1774). We assessed 78 adult (female; with and without cubs) and su...

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Main Authors: Erin M. Henderson, Andrew E. Derocher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Canadian Science Publishing 2022-06-01
Series:Arctic Science
Subjects:
Cape Bathurst polynya
flaw lead
Ursus maritimus
Beaufort Sea
first passage time
polynie du Cap Bathurst
Online Access:https://cdnsciencepub.com/doi/10.1139/as-2021-0023

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https://cdnsciencepub.com/doi/10.1139/as-2021-0023

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