Keywords:
Predatory animals -- Hudson Bay.
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Electronic books.
Description / Table of Contents:
Here is a comprehensive and compelling volume that assembles some of the world's leading Arctic scientists to present the current state of knowledge on the physical and biological characteristics of Hudson Bay, and its uncertain future.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
Pages:
1 online resource (313 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
9789048191215
URL:
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/geomar/detail.action?docID=645526
DDC:
591.5
Language:
English
Note:
Intro -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Contributors -- The Ocean-Sea Ice-Atmosphere System of the Hudson Bay Complex -- Changing Sea Ice Conditions in Hudson Bay, 1980-2005 -- Importance of Eating Capelin: Unique Dietary Habits of Hudson Bay Beluga -- Migration Route and Seasonal Home Range of the Northern Hudson Bay Narwhal ( Monodon monoceros ) -- Polar Bear Ecology and Management in Hudson Bay in the Face of Climate Change -- The Rise of Killer Whales as a Major Arctic Predator -- Hudson Bay Ringed Seal: Ecology in a Warming Climate -- Past, Present, and Future for Bowhead Whales ( Balaena mysticetus ) in Northwest Hudson Bay -- Effects of Climate Change, Altered Sea-Ice Distribution and Seasonal Phenology on Marine Birds -- Temporal Trends in Beluga, Narwhal and Walrus Mercury Levels: Links to Climate Change -- Hudson Bay Ecosystem: Past, Present, and Future -- Population Genetics of Hudson Bay Marine Mammals: Current Knowledge and Future Risks -- Understanding and Managing Wildlife in Hudson Bay Under a Changing Climate: Some Recent Contributions From Inuit and Cree Ecological Knowledge -- The Future of Hudson Bay: New Directions and Research Needs -- Index.
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