Seals and pack ice : contrasting behaviours in response to changing ice conditions in the Gulf of St. Lawrence

• Main Authors: Cusson, Pier-Olivier, Pelletier, Fanie
• Other Authors: Hammill, Michael O., Bordeleau, Xavier
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Université de Sherbrooke. 2023
• Subjects: Changements climatiques; Phoques; Banquise; Le Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent (Québec); Climate change; Seals; Pack ice; Gulf of St. Lawrence; banquise
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/11143/21607

Abstract : "Seasonal ice floes are vast expanses of temporary ice that float on the surface of the oceans in polar and subpolar regions. They play an important role in regulating the planet's climate and are an important habitat for many animal species. They form in winter when seawater co...