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Beaufort Sea

Also known as: Canadian Beaufort Sea

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A review of climate change impacts on migration patterns of marine ... frontiersin.org Frontiers Oct 25, 2024 14 facts

referenceFalardeau et al. (2023) published 'Impacts of stronger winds and less sea ice on Canadian Beaufort Sea shelf ecosystems since the late 1990s' in Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, analyzing ecosystem changes in the Canadian Beaufort Sea.

referenceA 2021 study by Halliday et al. evaluated the potential exposure of beluga and bowhead whales to underwater noise from ship traffic in the Beaufort and Chukchi Seas.

referenceOlson et al. (2017) used collar temperature sensor data to reveal long-term patterns in southern Beaufort Sea polar bear den distribution on pack ice and land.

referenceVon Duyke et al. (2020) studied ringed seal (Pusa hispida) seasonal movements, diving, and haul-out behavior in the Beaufort, Chukchi, and Bering Seas from 2011 to 2017.

referencePagano, A. M., Durner, G. M., Atwood, T. C., and Douglas, D. C. published the paper 'Effects of sea ice decline and summer land use on polar bear home range size in the Beaufort Sea' in Ecosphere in 2021.

claimSome polar bear populations exhibit exceptions to standard migration patterns, such as denning on sea ice in the Beaufort Sea and a portion of the Barents Sea population remaining ashore year-round.

claimSea ice acts as a factor in seabird distribution and ecology in the Beaufort, Chukchi, and Bering Seas.

referenceForster, C. E., Norcross, B. L., Mueter, F. J., Logerwell, E. A., and Seitz, A. C. (2020) published 'Spatial patterns, environmental correlates, and potential seasonal migration triangle of polar cod (Boreogadus saida) distribution in the Chukchi and Beaufort seas' in Polar Biology, volume 43, pages 1073–1094, analyzing the migration patterns of polar cod.

referenceDay et al. (2013) investigate whether the appearance of new seabird species in the Chukchi and Beaufort seas is a response to climate change.

referenceGeoffroy et al. (2011) documented the aggregation of polar cod (Boreogadus saida) in the deep Atlantic layer of the ice-covered Amundsen Gulf in the Beaufort Sea during winter.

referenceGeorge et al. (2015) investigated the relationship between Bowhead whale body condition and environmental factors, specifically summer sea ice and upwelling in the Beaufort Sea.

referenceBouchard et al. (2016) contrasted the early life histories of sympatric Arctic gadids, specifically Boreogadus saida and Arctogadus glacialis, in the Canadian Beaufort Sea, as published in Polar Biology.

referenceSome individual bowhead whales have ceased migration entirely, remaining in summering grounds in the Amundsen Gulf, the eastern Beaufort Sea, and Cumberland Sound, as reported by Insley et al. (2021), Diogou et al. (2023), and Fortune et al. (2020).

referenceBenoit et al. (2014) characterized the pre-winter distribution and habitat of polar cod (Boreogadus saida) in the southeastern Beaufort Sea.