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Investigating Harvest and Vessel Traffic Exposure as Drivers of Social Group Characteristics in Canadian Beluga ( Delphinapterus leucas ) Populations

open access: yesMarine Mammal Science, Volume 41, Issue 4, October 2025.
ABSTRACT Assessing variation in social behaviors of group‐living animals may provide insight into the impacts of population stressors. Using very high resolution (VHR) satellite imagery acquired over 3 years, we compared social group size and composition, as well as spatial and social cohesion in three beluga ( Delphinapterus leucas ) populations that ...
Jordan B. Stewart   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Coding variants of carnitine acyltransferase genes discovered in Nunavik Inuit.

open access: yes, 2015
Coding variants of carnitine acyltransferase genes discovered in Nunavik Inuit.
Amirthagowri Ambalavanan (651834)   +11 more
core   +1 more source

L'autonomie gouvernementale du Nunavik : une redéfinition des relations de pouvoir [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
Le concept du droit des peuples autochtones à disposer d'eux-mêmes demeure abstrait tant que les États, forts de leur monopole juridique et politique, n'ouvrent pas la voie des négociations afin de redéfinir leurs relations de pouvoir avec leurs ...
Cloutier, Carl
core   +1 more source

“The needle is already ready to go”: communities’ and health care professionals’ perceptions of routine vaccination in Nunavik, Canada

open access: yesInternational Journal of Circumpolar Health
Inuit living in the northern region of Nunavik continue to experience significant health inequalities, which are rooted in colonialism that still have repercussions on their health-related perceptions and practices, including vaccination.
Eve Dubé   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Ecophysical dynamics of beaver ponds in Arctic Alaska: Implications for permafrost, aquatic habitat, and water quality

open access: yesEcosphere, Volume 16, Issue 9, September 2025.
Abstract Beavers (Castor canadensis) are rapidly colonizing the North American Arctic, transforming aquatic and riparian tundra ecosystems. Arctic tundra may respond differently than temperate regions to beaver engineering due to the presence of permafrost and the paucity of unfrozen water during winter.
Thomas W. Glass   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring the Intersection of Culture and Education in Nunavik

open access: yesJournal of Comparative Social Work, 2015
During the last century, Nunavik’s Inuit population has experienced social transformations which have manifested themselves in a range of social issues.
Nicole Ives   +4 more
doaj  

Burden of respiratory infections and otitis media in the Inuit population of Nunavik, Quebec, Canada

open access: yesInternational Journal of Circumpolar Health, 2020
Background Respiratory infections are a major health problem in the Inuit population of Nunavik, province of Quebec, Canada. Objectives A study was undertaken to assess the burden of lower (LRTI) and upper respiratory tract infections (URTI) and otitis ...
Philippe De Wals   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Perfluoroalkyl acids in pregnant women from Nunavik (Quebec, Canada): Trends in exposure and associations with country foods consumption

open access: yesEnvironment International, 2020
Background: Perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs) are persistent and ubiquitous environmental contaminants that potentially disrupt endocrine system functions.
Élyse Caron-Beaudoin   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Surgical Experiences of Patients From the Circumpolar North: A Scoping Review

open access: yesWorld Journal of Surgery, Volume 49, Issue 9, Page 2512-2522, September 2025.
The Circumpolar North is an expansive region that includes the northernmost parts of the Earth, extending across the Arctic and Subarctic zones. This area, characterized by its geographical remoteness, harsh climate, limited healthcare infrastructure, and diverse patient population, creates unique challenges for the provision and delivery of surgical ...
Jillian Schneidman   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Nuna Aliannaittuk Auttuq—Thawing of the Beautiful Lands of Inuvialuit: Lessons for Sensing Policy

open access: yesCanadian Public Administration, Volume 68, Issue 3, Page 519-537, September 2025.
Abstract This article, co‐led by an Inuk scholar, Inuvialuit graduate student, and non‐Indigenous academic co‐investigators, explores the implications of climate displacement research for public administration, policy, and governance, with a specific emphasis on sensing in relation to policy.
Karla Jessen Williamson   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

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