Oceanographic, ecological, and socio-economic impacts of an unusual summer storm in the Mackenzie Estuary

• Published in: Arctic Science
• Main Authors: Scharffenberg, Kevin C., Whalen, Dustin, MacPhee, Shannon A., Marcoux, Marianne, Iacozza, John, Davoren, Gail, Loseto, Lisa L.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Canadian Science Publishing 2020
• Subjects: General Earth and Planetary Sciences; General Agricultural and Biological Sciences; General Environmental Science; Arctic; Mackenzie Delta; Tuktoyaktuk; Arctic marine mammals; Beluga; Beluga*; Climate change
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/as-2018-0029; https://cdnsciencepub.com/doi/full-xml/10.1139/as-2018-0029; https://cdnsciencepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/as-2018-0029

With increased warming and open water due to climate change, the frequency and intensity of storm surges is expected to increase. Although studies have shown that strong storms can negatively impact Arctic ecosystems, the impact of storms on Arctic marine mammals is relatively unknown. In July 2016,...