Polar bear depredation of a thick-billed murre fledgling in open water at Prince Leopold Island, Nunavut

Sea-ice distribution and duration are declining across the circumpolar range of the polar bear (Ursus maritimus), resulting in a reduced access to ice-obligate seals, its primary prey. Consequently, polar bears may have increased reliance on alternative food sources in the future. Foraging on land i...

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Main Authors: Martyn E. Obbard, Christopher Di Corrado, João Franco, Roger Pimenta, Boris Wise
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Norwegian Polar Institute 2022-04-01
Series:Polar Research
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Online Access:https://polarresearch.net/index.php/polar/article/view/8176/14501