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ARCTIC MARINE MAMMAL [1 record]

Record 1 2020-10-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mammals
  • Ecology (General)
CONT

Arctic marine mammals (seals, whales, and polar bears) are vulnerable to changes in their environment through direct impacts such as habitat loss (for example, sea ice as a platform for hunting or giving birth) and indirect impacts, such as changes in prey abundance.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mammifères
  • Écologie (Généralités)
CONT

Le narval, qui dépend de la banquise à la fois pour chasser et se sauver des prédateurs tels que les épaulards, a été identifié comme le mammifère marin arctique le plus sensible aux effets des dérèglements climatiques.

Spanish

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