Polar bears from space: assessing satellite imagery as a tool to track Arctic wildlife.

Polar bears from space: assessing satellite imagery as a tool to track Arctic wildlife.

Development of efficient techniques for monitoring wildlife is a priority in the Arctic, where the impacts of climate change are acute and remoteness and logistical constraints hinder access. We evaluated high resolution satellite imagery as a tool to track the distribution and abundance of polar be...

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Main Authors: Seth Stapleton, Michelle LaRue, Nicolas Lecomte, Stephen Atkinson, David Garshelis, Claire Porter, Todd Atwood
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4090068?pdf=render

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