Intraspecific and temporal variability in the diet composition of female polar bears in a seasonal sea ice regime
Predator foraging behaviour is influenced by a suite of intrinsic and extrinsic factors, including energetic requirements, resource availability, and habitat conditions. Polar bears (Ursus maritimus) are specialized predators of marine mammals and are adapted to a seasonal sea ice regime in much of...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Canadian Science Publishing
2017-12-01
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| Series: | Arctic Science |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1139/as-2017-0004 |