Regions: Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut
Tags: biology, wildlife, polar bear, population dynamics, marine mammals, polynyas, over-wintering areas, walrus
| Principal Investigator: | Stirling, Ian (9) |
| Licence Number: | 10046 |
| Organization: | tanadian Wildlife Service |
| Licensed Year(s): |
1990
1988
1987
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| Issued: | Jan 01, 1990 |
| Project Team: | B. Sjare; D. Andriashek; W. Calvert; A. Derocher; C. Spencer; Dr. T. Smith; S. Hill; L. Hiruki; |
Objective(s): to evaluate the biological importance of polynyas to the overwintering populations of marine mammals and polar bears by studying late winter/early spring distribution and abundance in and out of polynya areas; to describe the reproductive ecology including underwater vocalizations of walruses; to study distribution of seals, in relation to polynyas, sea ice conditions, patterns of freeze-up, distribution of ringed seal pupping areas, distribution of polar bears and proposed winter shipping lanes
Project Description: Dr. Ian Stirling and his team will record underwater sounds of walruses and observe their behaviour.
