The number and distribution of polar bears in the western Barents Sea

The number and distribution of polar bears in the western Barents Sea

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Polar bears have experienced a rapid loss of sea-ice habitat in the Barents Sea. Monitoring this subpopulation focuses on the effects on polar bear demography. In August 2015, we conducted a survey in the Norwegian Arctic to estimate polar bear numbers and reveal population substructure. DNA profile...

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Main Authors: Jon Aars, Tiago A. Marques, Karen Lone, Magnus Andersen, Øystein Wiig, Ida Marie Bardalen Fløystad, Snorre B. Hagen, Stephen T. Buckland
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Norwegian Polar Institute 2017-01-01
Series:Polar Research
Subjects:
Ursus maritimus
distance sampling
sea ice
habitat loss
Svalbard
helicopter
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17518369.2017.1374125

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