00000nam 2200000zi 4500 9.920943 CaOODSP 20230330135859 m o d f cr mn||||||||| 230315t20232023mbcab ob f000 0 eng d 9780660480268 CaOODSP eng rda CaOODSP eng eng fre n-cn-nu Fs97-6/3534E-PDF Summary of marine mammal aerial surveys in Norwegian Bay and Ellesmere Island, Nunavut in 2022 / by Katie R.N. Florko, Tera Edkins, Steven H. Ferguson, David J. Yurkowski, and Christine Michel. Winnipeg, Manitoba : Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Freshwater Institute, 2023. ©2023 1 online resource (vii, 19 pages) : illustrations, maps. text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Canadian technical report of fisheries and aquatic sciences, 1488-5379 ; 3534 Includes bibliographical references (pages 6-7). "We surveyed Norwegian Bay and the nearby fiords on Ellesmere Island, Nunavut, which is a region that has limited current data, for marine mammals in August 2022. We recorded the species, number of individuals, and distribution of marine mammals using visual observations, photography, and infrared imagery. We recorded 72 marine mammal observations including polar bears, ringed seals, narwhal (Monodon monoceros), and bearded seals (Erignathus barbatus). Most of our observations were in western and central Norwegian Bay, which is the only area in our study area with concentrated sea ice, perhaps highlighting the importance of summer sea ice for marine mammals. There were few marine mammal sightings in the nearby (open-water) fiords. Further reductions in sea ice may change the distribution and abundance of marine mammals throughout the Canadian High Arctic and thus, there is a need for continued monitoring of these regions to understand how marine mammals respond to reduced sea ice"--Abstract. Includes abstract in French. Marine mammals Monitoring Nunavut. Aerial surveys in wildlife management Nunavut. Mammifères marins Surveillance Nunavut. Inventaires aériens dans l'aménagement de la faune Nunavut. Canada. Department of Fisheries and Oceans, issuing body. Canadian technical report of fisheries and aquatic sciences ; 3534. (CaOODSP)9.504449 PDF 863 KB https://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2023/mpo-dfo/Fs97-6-3534-eng.pdf