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Canadian Arctic
Also known as: Canadian High Arctic, Arctic Canada
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A review of climate change impacts on migration patterns of marine ... frontiersin.org Oct 25, 2024 15 facts
referenceLefort et al. (2020) estimated killer whale abundance and predicted their consumption of narwhals in the Canadian Arctic.
referenceHarris et al. (2020) studied the depth and temperature preferences of anadromous Arctic char (Salvelinus alpinus) in the Kitikmeot Sea, a shallow and low-salinity area of the Canadian Arctic.
referenceMallory et al. (2003) documented local ecological knowledge regarding the decline of ivory gull populations in Arctic Canada.
referenceThe population structure and feeding ecology of Arctic cod schools in the Canadian High Arctic were analyzed in a 1997 study by Hop, Welch, and Crawford.
claimR. Smith, E. Hitkolok, T. Loewen, A. Dumond, K. Kristensen, and H. Swanson studied the overwintering ecology and movement of anadromous Arctic char (Salvelinus alpinus) in a large, ice-covered river in the Canadian Arctic in 2022.
claimThe presence of Pacific salmon in the Canadian Arctic highlights a range-expansion pathway for sub-Arctic fishes.
measurementCooley et al. (2020) found that the coldest Canadian Arctic communities are experiencing the greatest reductions in shorefast sea ice.
referencePearce, T., Gallagher, C. P., Lea, E. V., Kudlak, G., Pettitt-Wade, H., and Smart, J. published the paper 'Inuit traditional ecological knowledge of anadromous Arctic char, iqalukpik (Salvelinus alpinus) under changing climatic conditions in the Amundsen Gulf, western Canadian Arctic' in the journal Arctic in 2024.
claimKiller whales have extended their season of residence in both the Canadian High Arctic and the Pacific Arctic, indicating expanded migratory routes and timing, as documented by Higdon et al. (2014) and Stafford (2019).
claimRoss’s gulls conduct cross-Arctic migrations in and among the Russian, Alaskan, and Canadian Arctic regions, with most of the estimated world population moving westward past northern Alaska during October and November.
referenceSpencer et al. (2016) published a study titled 'Key winter habitat of the ivory gull Pagophila eburnea in the Canadian Arctic' in Endangered Species Research.
claimMosbech et al. (2006) tracked the year-round movements of northern common eiders (Somateria mollissima borealis) breeding in Arctic Canada and West Greenland using satellite telemetry.
referencePeklova, I., Hussey, N. E., Hedges, K. J., Treble, M. A., and Fisk, A. T. published the paper 'Movement, depth and temperature preferences of an important bycatch species, Arctic skate Amblyraja hyperborea, in Cumberland Sound, Canadian Arctic' in Endangered Species Research in 2014.
referenceNarwhal populations in the Canadian Arctic have experienced significant delays in the timing of fall migrations, which match climate-driven rates of sea-ice loss, according to tracking data from Kenyon et al. (2018) and Shuert et al. (2022) covering two decades.
claimChila et al. (2022) documented Inuvialuit knowledge regarding the range expansion of Pacific salmon in the western Canadian Arctic.
Comparison of Traditional Indigenous Diet and Modern Industrial ... isom.ca Feb 26, 2024 1 fact
claimPhysicians in the Canadian Arctic in 1975 identified cases of neonatal hypertyrosinemia secondary to ascorbic acid deficiency, which contrasted with the findings of Weston A. Price in the 1930s regarding the link between diet and dental health.