Assessing ecological effects of storm surges on Arctic bird populations in the outer Mackenzie Delta, Northwest Territories

• Published in: Arctic Science
• Main Authors: Shipman, F. Nicola A., Lantz, Trevor C., Blight, Louise K.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Canadian Science Publishing 2024
• Subjects: Arctic; Mackenzie Delta; Northwest Territories; Climate change; Phalaropus lobatus; Red-necked Phalarope; Lapland
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/as-2023-0064; https://cdnsciencepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/as-2023-0064

Coastal areas in the Western Canadian Arctic are predicted to experience increases in the frequency and intensity of storm surges as rapid climate change continues. Although storm surges have the potential to cause widespread and persistent vegetation loss, little information is available about the...