Caribou may be indirectly affected by sea-ice loss in the Arctic
Tuesday, October 1, 2013 - 13:30
in Earth & Climate
Melting sea ice in the Arctic may be leading, indirectly, to lower birth and survival rates for caribou calves in Greenland, according to scientists. They have linked the melting of Arctic sea ice with changes in the timing of plant growth on land, which in turn is associated with population declines in caribou herds.