A little less Arctic : top predators in the world's largest northern inland sea, Hudson Bay / Steven H. Ferguson, Lisa L. Loseto, Mark L. Mallory, editors.
Publisher:
Springer,
Copyright Date:
c2010
Description:
xvi, 308 p. : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.) ; 24 cm.
"Published as part of the International Polar Year 2007-2008"--T.p. verso. Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
The ocean-sea ice-atmosphere system of the Hudson Bay complex / D.B. Stewart and D.G. Barber -- Changing sea ice conditions in Hudson Bay, 1980-2005 / K. Hochheim, D.G. Barber, and J.V. Lukovich -- Importance of eating capelin : unique dietary habits of Hudson Bay beluga / T.C. Kelley ... [et al.] -- Migration route and seasonal home range of the northern Hudson Bay narwhal (Monodon monoceros) / K.H. Westdal, P.R. Richard, and J.R. Orr -- Polar bear ecology and management in Hudson Bay in the face of climate change / E. Peacock ... [et al.] -- The rise of killer whales as a major Arctic predator / S.H. Ferguson, J.W. Higdon, and E.G. Chmelnitsky -- Hudson Bay ringed seal : ecology in a warming climate / M. Chambellant -- Past, present, and future for bowhead whales (Balaena mysticetus) in northwest Hudson Bay / J.W. Higdon and S.H. Ferguson -- Effects of climate change, altered sea-ice distribution and seasonal phenology on marine birds / M.L. Mallory ... [et al.] -- Temporal trends in beluga, narwhal and walrus mercury levels : links to climate change / A. Gaden and G.A. Stern -- Hudson Bay ecosystem : past, present, and future / C. Hoover -- Population genetics of Hudson Bay marine mammals : current knowledge and future risks / S.D. Petersen, M. Hainstock, and P.J. Wilson -- Understanding and managing wildlife in Hudson Bay under a changing climate : some recent contributions from Inuit and Cree ecological knowledge / D. Henri, H.G. Gilchrist, and E. Peacock -- The future of Hudson Bay : new directions and research needs / M.L. Mallory, L.L. Loseto, and S.H. Ferguson.
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