Climate Change and its Effects on Polar Bears

Polar bears are key indicators of the effects of climate change on the arctic ecosystem, because their existence is directly related to the sea ice habitat, where they hunt. As the Arctic continues to warm, their habitat will be reduced further and local extinction is likely to occur, especially in...

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Main Authors: Jospe, Alex C., Peck, Bethany C., Sinnott, Emily
Format: Text
Language:unknown
Published: Digital Commons @ Colby 2006
Subjects:
polar bears
climate change
artic
extinction
Biology
Population Biology
Climate change
Sea ice
Online Access:https://digitalcommons.colby.edu/ugrs/23
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climate change
artic
extinction
Biology
Population Biology
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climate change
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extinction
Biology
Population Biology
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artic
extinction
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Population Biology
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Sea ice
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Sea ice
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