The challenges of a small population exposed to multiple anthropogenic stressors and a changing climate: the St. Lawrence Estuary beluga

Until 2012, the St. Lawrence Estuary beluga population was considered stable with about 1100 individuals. An abnormally high number of calves reported dead that year triggered a population status reassessment. This review article summarizes the findings from this reassessment and various studies sub...

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Published in:	Polar research Vol. 40; pp. 1 - 18
Main Author:	Lesage, Véronique
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Norwegian Polar Institute 03.09.2021
Subjects:	climate change cumulative effects delphinapterus leucas food availability noise population dynamics
ISSN:	0800-0395, 1751-8369
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