Demographic, ecological, and physiological responses of ringed seals to an abrupt decline in sea ice availability
To assess whether demographic declines of Arctic species at the southern limit of their range will be gradual or punctuated, we compared large-scale environmental patterns including sea ice dynamics to ringed seal (Pusa hispida) reproduction, body condition, recruitment, and stress in Hudson Bay fro...
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| Language: | English |
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PeerJ Inc.
2017-02-01
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| Series: | PeerJ |
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| Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/2957.pdf |