Inuit observations of a Tunicata bloom unusual for the Amundsen Gulf, western Canadian Arctic

• Published in: Arctic Science
• Main Authors: Harri Pettitt-Wade, Tristan Pearce, David Kuptana, Colin P. Gallagher, Kevin Scharffenberg, Ellen V. Lea, Nigel E. Hussey, Lisa L. Loseto
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English; French
• Published: Canadian Science Publishing 2020
• Subjects: appendicularian; amundsen gulf; inuit observation; climate change; knowledge co-production; uumayut hauniitut; admundsen gulfmi; inuit tautukpaktait; nunam aalangujuhia; ilihimaliktavut attauttitun havakluta; Environmental sciences; GE1-350; Environmental engineering; TA170-171; Arctic; Northwest Territories; Ulukhaktok; Amundsen Gulf; Climate change; inuit; Inuvialuit; Western Canadian Inuit
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1139/as-2020-0018; https://doaj.org/article/39fc7ae0e9124f289da82968924270df

Inuit are at the forefront of ecosystem change in the Arctic, yet their observations and interpretations are rarely reported in the literature. Climate change impacts are rapidly unfolding in the Arctic and there is a need for monitoring and reporting unique observations. In this short communication...