Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) use of the Cape Bathurst polynya and flaw lead

• Published in: Arctic Science
• Main Authors: Erin M. Henderson, Andrew E. Derocher
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English; French
• Published: Canadian Science Publishing 2022
• Subjects: Cape Bathurst polynya; flaw lead; Ursus maritimus; Beaufort Sea; first passage time; polynie du Cap Bathurst; Environmental sciences; GE1-350; Environmental engineering; TA170-171; Cape Bathurst; Arctic
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1139/as-2021-0023; https://doaj.org/article/218c85b72e2748f2877e318de8dbbc12

The Cape Bathurst polynya and flaw lead (CBP) are major, predictable habitat features with ≤15% ice cover in an otherwise ice-covered Beaufort Sea, and thought to provide hunting opportunities for polar bears (Ursus maritimus Phipps, 1774). We assessed 78 adult (female; with and without cubs) and su...