Oceanographic, ecological, and socio-economic impacts of an unusual summer storm in the Mackenzie Estuary

• Published in: Arctic Science
• Main Authors: Kevin C. Scharffenberg, Dustin Whalen, Shannon A. MacPhee, Marianne Marcoux, John Iacozza, Gail Davoren, Lisa L. Loseto
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English; French
• Published: Canadian Science Publishing 2020
• Subjects: beluga; acoustic monitoring; climate change; habitat use; subsistence hunt; geo; envir; Arctic; Mackenzie Delta; Tuktoyaktuk; Arctic marine mammals; Beluga; Beluga*; Climate change
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1139/as-2018-0029; https://doaj.org/article/03ade70223f441d1ab6ed0a800b6b5e3

With increased warming and open water due to climate change, the frequency and intensity of storm surges is expected to increase. Although studies have shown that strong storms can negatively impact Arctic ecosystems, the impact of storms on Arctic marine mammals is relatively unknown. In July 2016,...