Sea-ice crossings by caribou in the south-central Canadian Arctic Archipelago and their ecological importance

• Published in: Rangifer
• Main Authors: Miller, Frank L., Barry, Samuel J., Calvert, Wndy A.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Septentrio Academic Publishing 2005
• Subjects: caribou; Arctic; crossings of sea ice; Canadian Arctic Islands; inter-island and mainland-island seasonal migrations; Rangifer tarandus; Arctic Ocean; Baring Channel; Bellot Strait; Canadian Arctic Archipelago; Franklin Strait; Peel Sound; Arctic Archipelago; Rangifer; Sea ice
• Online Access: https://septentrio.uit.no/index.php/rangifer/article/view/1773; https://doi.org/10.7557/2.25.4.1773

The islands of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago lie immediately north of mainland North America in the Arctic Ocean. They are surrounded by ice for most of each year. Caribou (Rangifer tarandus) cross the sea ice in seasonal migrations among the islands and between the mainland and Arctic Islands. We...