Spring distribution of ringed seals (Pusa hispida) in Eclipse Sound and Milne Inlet, Nunavut: implications for potential ice-breaking activities

• Published in: Arctic Science
• Main Authors: David J. Yurkowski, Brent G. Young, J. Blair Dunn, Steven H. Ferguson
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English; French
• Published: Canadian Science Publishing 2019
• Subjects: aerial survey; anthropogenic stressor; conservation; hotspot; infrared imagery; geo; envir; Arctic; Nunavut; Eclipse Sound; Milne Inlet; Pusa hispida; ringed seal; Sea ice
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1139/as-2018-0020; https://doaj.org/article/1bd6ceb4702d47a9855d163e35ed22e2

Resource development in Arctic waters is proceeding rapidly leading to increased interactions with Arctic wildlife. As sea ice extent decreases, the demand for shipping and ice-breaking operations will expand into winter and spring with greater impact on ice-dependent pinnipeds. However, knowledge o...