Study Reveals Impacts of Climate Warming and Declining Sea Ice on Arctic Whale Migration
Wednesday, November 16, 2016 - 15:51
in Earth & Climate
Declines in the Arctic sea ice are arguably the most dramatic evidence of the effects of current climate warming on ocean systems. While sea ice is perhaps the most defining habitat feature of Arctic whales, the relationship between Arctic whales and sea ice is still largely a mystery, and there is increasing concern over how these species will adapt to climate related changes in sea ice.