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Book Ecology of Ringed Seals  Phoca Hispida  in Western Hudson Bay  Canada

Download or read book Ecology of Ringed Seals Phoca Hispida in Western Hudson Bay Canada written by Magaly Vincent-Chambellant and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 510 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Density -- distribution -- life-history -- body condition -- reproduction -- diet -- spring ice break-up -- temporal variation -- snow depth -- ice cover -- climate change.

Book The Ringed Seal  Phoca Hispida  of the Canadian Western Arctic

Download or read book The Ringed Seal Phoca Hispida of the Canadian Western Arctic written by Thomas G. Smith and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the biology and population ecology of the ringed seal, Phoca hispida, based on over 8,000 specimens and other data gathered in the Amundsen Gulf and southeastern Beaufort Sea.

Book Review of Aerial Survey Estimates for Ringed Seals  Phoca Hispida  in Western Hudson Bay

Download or read book Review of Aerial Survey Estimates for Ringed Seals Phoca Hispida in Western Hudson Bay written by Canada. Department of Fisheries and Oceans. Central and Arctic Region and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 5 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Ecology of Arctic Environments

Download or read book Ecology of Arctic Environments written by Sarah J. Woodin and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1997-08 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Once thought of as a pristine environment, it is now all too apparent that the Arctic is a sink for pollutants transported northwards over long distances in the atmosphere and oceans, and is also likely to be subject to major climate change as a result of global warming. Many ecologists are currently seeking to further our understanding of how arctic ecosystems function, and to detect and predict anthropogenic changes which may occur within them. This book, resulting from a British Ecological Society Special Symposium, addresses these issues.

Book A Little Less Arctic

    Book Details:
  • Author : Steven H. Ferguson
  • Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
  • Release : 2010-05-30
  • ISBN : 9048191211
  • Pages : 313 pages

Download or read book A Little Less Arctic written by Steven H. Ferguson and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2010-05-30 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Arctic Canada, Hudson Bay is a site of great exploration history, aboriginal culture, and a vast marine wilderness supporting large populations of marine mammals and birds. These include some of the most iconic Arctic animals like beluga, narwhal, bowhead whales, and polar bears. Due to the challenges of conducting field research in this region, some of the mysteries of where these animals move, and how they are able to survive in such seemingly inhospitable, ice-choked habitats are just now being unlocked. For example, are polar bears being replaced by killer whales? This new information could not be more salient, as the Hudson Bay Region is undergoing rapid environmental change due to global warming, as well as increased pressures from industrial development interests. A Little Less Arctic brings together some of the world’s leading Arctic scientists to present the current state of knowledge on the physical and biological characteristics of Hudson Bay.

Book Ethology and Behavioral Ecology of Phocids

Download or read book Ethology and Behavioral Ecology of Phocids written by Daniel P. Costa and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-03-17 with total page 651 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Phocid (or earless or true) seals are ecologically diverse, occupying habitats from the tropics to the poles in marine and freshwater and feeding on anything from tiny zooplankton to other marine mammals. There are 18 species of phocid seals, the smallest species (ringed seal) is more than 20 times smaller than the largest (southern elephant seal), with marked sexual dimorphism present in some species. This book examines the behavior, ecology, and physiology that allow phocid seals to inhabit such a wide range of habitats. The book is composed of 16 chapters written by 37 authors from 8 countries. The book first describes the general patterns of phocid behavior, followed by descriptions of what is known about well-studied species. We have taken a holistic approach, focusing not only on the behaviors themselves but also on the factors that constrain the expression of behavior and the proximate mechanisms driving behavior. In many cases, the chapters represent collaborations between well-established researchers and early-mid career individuals who bring new perspectives to help carry the field of phocid behavioral ecology well into the future.

Book Marine Mammal Ecology and Conservation

Download or read book Marine Mammal Ecology and Conservation written by Ian L. Boyd and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2010-08-12 with total page 475 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Much of our knowledge about marine mammals is derived from a long-term and dedicated research effort that is evolving rapidly due to the introduction and invention of new methods.This book reflects the inventiveness of marine researchers as they try to find ways around the problems presented to them by these unusual and challenging animals.

Book Comparison of Strip  and Line transect Sampling to Estimate Density and Abundance of Ringed Seals  Phoca Hispida  in Western Hudson Bay  2007 and 2008

Download or read book Comparison of Strip and Line transect Sampling to Estimate Density and Abundance of Ringed Seals Phoca Hispida in Western Hudson Bay 2007 and 2008 written by Magaly Chambellant and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 19 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Download or read book Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences written by and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 740 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Ethology and Behavioral Ecology of Sea Otters and Polar Bears

Download or read book Ethology and Behavioral Ecology of Sea Otters and Polar Bears written by Randall W. Davis and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-07-03 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sea otters and polar bears are carnivorous marine mammals that still resemble their terrestrial ancestors. Compared with Cetacea (whales and dolphins), Sirenia (dugongs and manatees), and Pinnipedia (seals, sea lions, and walrus), they are less adapted for an aquatic life and the most recently evolved among marine mammals. Sea otters are amphibious but seldom come ashore, and polar bears primarily occur on sea ice or along the shore. When at sea, both species spend most of their time swimming at the surface or making short, shallow dives when foraging or pursuing prey. Indeed, polar bears rarely pursue seals in water. Nevertheless, polar bears are powerful swimmers and will stalk seals from the water. As with many other large carnivores, they are solitary hunters. Although sea otters are gregarious and form aggregations at sea called rafts, they are primarily asocial. Except during mating, the principal interaction among sea otters occurs between a female and offspring during the six-month dependency period. In large carnivores (e.g., wolves and lions) that feed on ungulates, sociality and cooperation are favored because of the need to capture large prey and defend carcasses. Polar bears, which are the largest terrestrial carnivore, are solitary hunters of seals and are neither gregarious nor social. Males and females briefly associate during courtship and mating. During this time, males aggressively compete for females. At other times, males generally avoid each other except for aggregations of males that form while summering on land, and females with cubs avoid males, which are known for infanticide. As with sea otters, the interaction of polar bears outside of mating occurs between a female and her offspring during the 2-3 year dependency period. This interaction is critically important when altricial cubs are born in the winter den. This book provides new insight into the ethology and behavioral ecology of sea otters and polar bears. Each chapter reviews the discoveries of previous studies and integrates recent research using new techniques and technology. The authors also address historic and current anthropogenic challenges for their survival as climate change alters entire marine ecosystems.

Book The Biology of the Ringed Seal  Phoca Hispida Schreber  in the Eastern Canadian Arctic

Download or read book The Biology of the Ringed Seal Phoca Hispida Schreber in the Eastern Canadian Arctic written by Ian Alexander McLaren and published by Ottawa, Queen's Printer. This book was released on 1958 with total page 616 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Winter Ecology of Ringed Seals  Phoca Hispida  in Alaska

Download or read book Winter Ecology of Ringed Seals Phoca Hispida in Alaska written by Kathryn J. Frost and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Issues in Global Environment   Climate and Climate Change  2013 Edition

Download or read book Issues in Global Environment Climate and Climate Change 2013 Edition written by and published by ScholarlyEditions. This book was released on 2013-05-01 with total page 1858 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Issues in Global Environment—Climate and Climate Change: 2013 Edition is a ScholarlyEditions™ book that delivers timely, authoritative, and comprehensive information about Climate Research. The editors have built Issues in Global Environment—Climate and Climate Change: 2013 Edition on the vast information databases of ScholarlyNews.™ You can expect the information about Climate Research in this book to be deeper than what you can access anywhere else, as well as consistently reliable, authoritative, informed, and relevant. The content of Issues in Global Environment—Climate and Climate Change: 2013 Edition has been produced by the world’s leading scientists, engineers, analysts, research institutions, and companies. All of the content is from peer-reviewed sources, and all of it is written, assembled, and edited by the editors at ScholarlyEditions™ and available exclusively from us. You now have a source you can cite with authority, confidence, and credibility. More information is available at http://www.ScholarlyEditions.com/.