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SUBMITTER: Lone K
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6018667 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Lone Karen K Kovacs Kit M KM Lydersen Christian C Fedak Mike M Andersen Magnus M Lovell Philip P Aars Jon J
Scientific reports 20180626 1
Polar bears are ice-associated marine mammals that are known to swim and dive, yet their aquatic behaviour is poorly documented. Reductions in Arctic sea ice are clearly a major threat to this species, but understanding polar bears' potential behavioural plasticity with respect to the ongoing changes requires knowledge of their swimming and diving skills. This study quantified time spent in water by adult female polar bears (n = 57) via deployment of various instruments bearing saltwater switche ...[more]