Walrus areas of use in the Chukchi Sea during sparse sea ice cover

The Pacific walrusOdobenus rosmarus divergensfeeds on benthic invertebrates on the continental shelf of the Chukchi and Bering Seas and rests on sea ice between foraging trips. With climate warming, ice-free periods in the Chukchi Sea have increased and are projected to increase further in frequency...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Marine ecology. Progress series (Halstenbek) 2012-11, Vol.468, p.1-13
Hauptverfasser:	Jay, Chadwick V., Fischbach, Anthony S., Kochnev, Anatoly A.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Climate change Coasts Density estimation FEATURE ARTICLE Foraging Geodetic position Marine mammals Sea ice Sea water Seas Summer
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