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Transitions of social-ecological subsistence systems in the Arctic [PDF]

, 2017
Transitions of social-ecological systems (SES) expose governance systems to new challenges. This is particularly so in the Arctic where resource systems are increasingly subjected to global warming, industrial development and globalization which ...
Clark, Douglas A., Fauchald, Per, Hausner, Vera, Schmidt, Jennifer   +3 more
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Collaborative strategies for wildlife health: case studies from the Canadian North

The Journal of Wildlife Management, Volume 90, Issue 1, January 2026.
The integration of Indigenous perspectives with a One Health approach enables culturally relevant and sustainable zoonotic disease management and surveillance, as demonstrated through 4 case studies that highlight how empowering communities and facilitating inclusive, respectful, and collaborative governance across diverse sectors and knowledge systems
Cody J. Malone, Douglas A. Clark, N. Jane Harms, Naima Jutha, Geraldine‐G. Gouin, Malik Awan, Lisa‐Marie Leclerc, Gabriel Antwi‐Boasiako, Emily J. Jenkins   +8 more
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Inuvialuit traditional ecological knowledge of beluga whale (Delphinapterus leucas) under changing climatic conditions in Tuktoyaktuk, NT

Arctic Science, 2018
This paper documents Inuvialuit traditional ecological knowledge of beluga, including ecology and behavior, hunting techniques, and food preparation under changing climatic conditions in Tuktoyaktuk, NT.
Devin Waugh, Tristan Pearce, Sonja K. Ostertag, Verna Pokiak, Peter Collings, Lisa L. Loseto   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Predators and scavengers: Polar bears as marine carrion providers

Oikos, Volume 2026, Issue 1, January 2026.
Scavenging is a foraging strategy widely used across the animal kingdom and apex predators provide a large amount of energy in a food web by provisioning carrion. In the harsh environmental conditions of the Arctic, apex predators such as polar bears Ursus maritimus can provide scavenging opportunities for many species. Carrion can act as a buffer when
Holly E. L. Gamblin, Andrew E. Derocher, Evan S. Richardson, David McGeachy, James D. Roth, Nicholas W. Pilfold   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Concentrations of Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB’s), Chlorinated Pesticides, and Heavy Metals and Other Elements in Tissues of Belugas, Delphinapterus leucas, from Cook Inlet [PDF]

, 2000
Tissues from Cook Inlet beluga whales, Delphinapterus leucas, that were collected as part of the Alaska Marine Mammal Tissue Archival Project were analyzed for polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB’s), chlorinated pesticides, and heavy metals and other elements.
Becker, Paul R., Demiralp, Rabia, Donais, Mary Kate, Epstein, Michael S., Krahn, Margaret M., Mackey, Elizabeth A., Muir , Derek C. G., Porter, Barbara J., Schantz , Michele M., Wise , Stephen A.   +9 more
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A review of beluga (Delphinapterus leucas) sexual behavior and reproductive physiology leading to conception

Theriogenology Wild
This review summarizes the available literature on the knowledge of reproduction in white whales or belugas (Delphinapterus leucas). We discuss reproductive anatomy, physiology, endocrinology, and behavior prior to conception.
Heather M. Manitzas Hill, Malin K. Lilley, Jackson R. Ham, Todd Robeck   +3 more
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Temporal trends of brominated and fluorinated contaminants in Canadian Arctic beluga (Delphinapterus leucas)

Arctic Science, 2018
Limited information exists regarding contemporary and historical emissions for many anthropogenic chemicals, especially for contaminants of emerging concern (CECs).
Tristan A. Smythe, Lisa L. Loseto, Anders Bignert, Bruno Rosenberg, Wesley Budakowski, Thor Halldorson, Kerri Pleskach, Gregg T. Tomy   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Respiratory function and mechanics in pinnipeds and cetaceans [PDF]

, 2017
Author Posting. © Company of Biologists, 2017. This article is posted here by permission of Company of Biologists for personal use, not for redistribution.
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Surveys of belugas and narwhals in the Canadian High Arctic in 1996

NAMMCO Scientific Publications, 2002
The summer range of belugas (Delphinapterus leucas) and narwhals (Monodon monoceros) in Prince Regent Inlet, Barrow Strait and Peel Sound in the Canadian High Arctic was surveyed from 31 July to 3 August 1996 with a visual aerial survey of offshore areas
Stuart Innes, MP Heide-Jørgensen, Jeff L Laake, Kristin L Laidre, Holly J Cleator, Pierre Richard, Robert EA Stewart   +6 more
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Analysis of mitochondrial control region nucleotide sequences from Baffin Bay beluga, (Delphinapterus leucas): detecting pods or sub-populations?

NAMMCO Scientific Publications, 2002
We report the results of an analysis of the variation in the nucleotide sequence of the mitochondrial control region obtained in 218 samples collected from belugas, Delphinapterus leucas, around the Baffin Bay.
Per Jakob Palsbøll, Mads Peter Heide-Jørgensen, Martine Bérubé   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source