Survival and abundance of polar bears in Alaska’s Beaufort Sea, 2001–2016

Abstract The Arctic Ocean is undergoing rapid transformation toward a seasonally ice‐free ecosystem. As ice‐adapted apex predators, polar bears (Ursus maritimus) are challenged to cope with ongoing habitat degradation and changes in their prey base driven by food‐web response to climate warming. Kno...

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Main Authors: Jeffrey F. Bromaghin, David C. Douglas, George M. Durner, Kristin S. Simac, Todd C. Atwood
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-10-01
Series:Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.8139