Behavioral Ecology of Narwhals in a Changing Arctic

Our primary goal is to understand baseline narwhal (Monodon monoceros) behavioral ecology in the pack ice of Baffin Bay. We will collect data on the species acoustic, movement, and diving ecology in the offshore pack ice of Baffin Bay over a 4 year long research program with three ecological focus a...

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Main Authors: Laidre,Kristin L, Stern,Harry, Heide-Jorgensen,Mads P, Rasmussen,Marianne, Jensen,Mikkel V
Other Authors: University of Washington Seattle United States
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 2015
Subjects:
Biological Oceanography
Ecology
whales
behavior
BAFFIN BAY
ICE
habitats
base lines
UNDERWATER ACOUSTICS
Greenland
models
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10006
Arctic
Baffin Bay
Baffin
Monodon monoceros
narwhal*
Sea ice
Online Access:http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/AD1014251
http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=AD1014251
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Summary:Our primary goal is to understand baseline narwhal (Monodon monoceros) behavioral ecology in the pack ice of Baffin Bay. We will collect data on the species acoustic, movement, and diving ecology in the offshore pack ice of Baffin Bay over a 4 year long research program with three ecological focus areas (acoustic ecology, sea ice ecology, and foraging ecology). Our longitudinal and cross-population analyses will use a suite of ecological modeling approaches over a 2 decade period that encompass a period of sea ice decline and increased anthropogenic activities in West Greenland (1993-present).

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