Coastal marine biodiversity in the western Canadian Arctic

• Published in: Arctic Science
• Main Authors: Miranda Bilous, Darcy G. McNicholl, Karen M. Dunmall
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English; French
• Published: Canadian Science Publishing 2022
• Subjects: arctic biodiversity; coastal ecosystems; monitoring; Shannon–Wiener Biodiversity; ecological change; biodiversité de l’Arctique; Environmental sciences; GE1-350; Environmental engineering; TA170-171; Arctic; Nunavut; Northwest Territories; Sachs Harbour; Kugluktuk; Paulatuk; Arctic biodiversity; Climate change; inuit
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1139/as-2021-0022; https://doaj.org/article/64b662828547441aba4fad1dbb623646

Establishing a baseline of Arctic marine biodiversity is necessary for monitoring impacts of climate change in the vulnerable Canadian Arctic and protecting sensitive regions that are of significant importance to Inuit culture and socioeconomics. Under the goals of improving documentation of Arctic...