Fatty acid‐based diet estimates suggest ringed seal remain the main prey of southern Beaufort Sea polar bears despite recent use of onshore food resources
Abstract Polar bears (Ursus maritimus) from the southern Beaufort Sea (SB) subpopulation have traditionally fed predominantly upon ice‐seals; however, as the proportion of the subpopulation using onshore habitat has recently increased, foraging on land‐based resources, including remains of subsisten...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2020-02-01
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Series: | Ecology and Evolution |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.6043 |