Long-distance, synchronized and directional fall movements suggest migration in Arctic hares on Ellesmere Island (Canada)

• Published in: Scientific Reports
• Main Authors: Jacob Caron-Carrier, Sandra Lai, François Vézina, Andrew Tam, Dominique Berteaux
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Nature Portfolio 2022
• Subjects: Medicine; R; Science; Q; Arctic; Nunavut; Ellesmere Island; Canada; Lake Hazen
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-08347-1; https://doaj.org/article/4b60fd6919be48d4929018c3912cd6ad

Abstract Animal migration contributes largely to the seasonal dynamics of High Arctic ecosystems, linking distant habitats and impacting ecosystem structure and function. In polar deserts, Arctic hares are abundant herbivores and important components of food webs. Their annual migrations have long b...