Research into bowhead whales finds unique foraging behaviour
Understanding the needs of bowheads is a crucial first step taken to learn how they will respond to climate change.
Bowhead whales feed year-round in Cumberland Sound, Nunavut
Satellite telemetry and time-depth recorders are providing new and surprising insights into the secret lives of bowhead whales
Rapidly changing Arctic fisheries potential requires comprehensive management
Unmitigated climate change could net fisheries in the Arctic 37 times more fish than current annual catch amounts by the end of the century
In the Arctic, little protection for the most important conservation areas
The researchers found that areas crucial for Arctic marine predators are largely left unprotected.
Bowhead whales come to Cumberland Sound in Nunavut to exfoliate
“Cumberland Sound serves as a habitat for feeding and moulting,” said Sarah Fortune, a PhD student at UBC’s Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries.
Apex marine predators affected by human-made pollutants and climate change
Human contaminants, exacerbated by climate change, are impacting polar bears, killer whales.
Aerial drone offers insights into bowhead whale behaviour
Research team, including UBC zoology PhD candidate Sarah Fortune, undertook what is believed to be the first intensive effort to study bowhead whales with the use of an aerial drone in the Eastern Canadian Arctic.
Fish moving poleward at rate of 26 kilometres per decade
Large numbers of fish will disappear from the tropics by 2050, finds a new UBC study that examined the impact of climate change on fish stocks.