Longer ice-free seasons increase the risk of nest depredation by polar bears for colonial breeding birds in the Canadian Arctic
Northern polar regions have warmed more than other parts of the globe potentially amplifying the effects of climate change on biological communities. Ice-free seasons are becoming longer in many areas, which has reduced the time available to polar bears (Ursus maritimus) to hunt for seals and hamper...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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The Royal Society
2014
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3924086/ |