Identifying shifts in maternity den phenology and habitat characteristics of polar bears (Ursus maritimus) in Baffin Bay and Kane Basin

• Main Author: Escajeda, Erica Danielle
• Other Authors: Laidre, Kristin L
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2016
• Subjects: Arctic; habitat selection; maternity dens; phenology; polar bear; Ecology; fisheries; Baffin Bay; Kane; Baffin; Kane Basin; Sea ice; Ursus maritimus
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/1773/35583

Thesis (Master's)--University of Washington, 2016-03 The phenology and habitat selection of polar bear (Ursus maritimus) maternity dens may change over time in response to shifting environmental conditions. This study compared satellite telemetry data on 40 adult females from the Baffin Bay sub...