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Arctic ↔ hooded seal

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cross_type 2.00 — strongly supporting 3 facts

The hooded seal is related to the Arctic because it migrates there to forage and molt as described in [1], and recent climate changes have led to an extended residency period for the species within this region as noted in [2] and [3].

Facts (3)

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A review of climate change impacts on migration patterns of marine ... frontiersin.org Frontiers 3 facts
claimAtlantic drift-ice seals, specifically harp seals (Pagophilus groenlandicus) and hooded seals (Cystophora cristata), breed in the spring in the southern parts of their ranges, migrate northward to molt and forage during the summer in Arctic waters, and return south in the fall.
claimClimate warming has caused increased ocean temperatures and significant reductions in sea-ice thickness, extent, and seasonal duration across the North Atlantic and Arctic range of hooded seals over the past three decades, leading to the 'Atlantification' of physical and biological conditions.
claimHooded seals (Cystophora cristata) have changed their migration phenology by departing northward earlier and departing southward later, which has resulted in an extended period of residency in the Arctic.