Killer whale range expansion and extended seasonal presence in the eastern Canadian Arctic, 2002-2023

Killer whale range expansion and extended seasonal presence in the eastern Canadian Arctic, 2002-2023

IntroductionThis study examines 20 years of killer whale (Orcinus orca) sightings (2002–2023) in the eastern Canadian Arctic, drawing from a comprehensive sighting database spanning 1850–2023. Despite inherent biases favoring data collection near communities and coastal areas, spatiotemporal analyse...

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Main Authors: Steven H. Ferguson, Brooke A. Biddlecombe, Kristin Westdal, Stephen D. Petersen, Cortney Watt, Cory J. D. Matthews, Jeff W. Higdon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
Subjects:
killer whale
Arctic
sea ice
distribution
eastern Canadian Arctic
sightings
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2025.1595960/full
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