Predation of Harp Seals, Pagophilus groenlandicus, by Polar Bears, Ursus maritimus, in Svalbard

• Published in: ARCTIC
• Main Authors: Smith, Thomas G., Stirling, Ian
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: The Arctic Institute of North America 2019
• Subjects: harp seal; Pagophilus groenlandicus; polar bear; Ursus maritimus; predation; phoque du Groenland; ours polaire; prédation; Barbu; Barents Sea; Blanche; Franz Josef Land; Phoques; Svalbard; White Sea; Arctic; banquise; Erignathus barbatus; Groenland; Harp Seal; Mer de Barents; phoque annelé; Phoque barbu; Phoque du Groenland; Pusa hispida; Sea ice; Terre François-Joseph
• Online Access: https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/68186

Harp seals (Pagophilus groenlandicus) that breed in February and March in the White Sea migrate to open water around Svalbard and Franz Josef Land in the Barents Sea, feeding pelagically while following the receding ice edge northward to the edge of the polar pack. Although harp seals are present th...