The Energetic Value of Land-Based Foods in Western Hudson Bayand Their Potential to Alleviate Energy Deficits of Starving Adult Male Polar Bears

• Main Authors: Gormezano, Linda J., Rockwell, Robert F.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: CUNY Academic Works 2015
• Subjects: Environmental Sciences; Other Animal Sciences; Hudson; Hudson Bay; Molnar; caribou
• Online Access: https://academicworks.cuny.edu/cc_pubs/644; https://academicworks.cuny.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1714&context=cc_pubs

Climate change is predicted to expand the ice-free season in western Hudson Bay and when it grows to 180 days, 28–48% of adult male polar bears are projected to starve unless nutritional deficits can be offset by foods consumed on land. We updated a dynamic energy budget model developed by Molnar et...