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Science to inform management of Norwegian Antarctic krill fisheries
This article was first published in Fram Forum 2024.
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Variation in Brünnich’s guillemot population trends explained in recent study
Stable populations…
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Report from this year’s ARK fieldwork
By Kit Kovacs and Christian Lydersen, Norwegian Polar Institute
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Aliens in the Arctic
In a recent study a team of researchers have mapped invasive…
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From extensive hunting to conservation and research on the king of the Arctic
Polar bears were hunted from boats in the ice in summer and…
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A hunter fine-tuned for the Arctic
Furthermore, polar bears are a marine species,…
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The polar bear’s diet
Other bears are terrestrial mammals, but the polar bear has…
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International polar bear cooperation
Concern for the population
Cooperation on the conservation of…
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Where do polar bears den?
The cubs are small and hairless at birth, and would quickly freeze…
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When humans meet polar bears in Svalbard
Confrontations with polar bears
The polar bear is a dangerous…
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We follow the polar bear step-by-step
At the end of the 19th century, a more intensive winter hunt…
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The East Greenland Current: a conveyor of Arctic climate change
We recovered 6 of our moorings with instruments full of new…
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The hunt for climate answers in Fram Strait
At this time of the year, the sea ice in the Arctic Ocean is…
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Arctic ecosystems in fresh water
The lake ecosystems in Svalbard are largely characterised by low precipitation, thick, clear ice (1.5–2 m), a brief ice-free period (1–2 months), relatively low water temperatures in summer (up to 6–7°C), low nutrient input, low primary production, low biodiversity, with Arctic char as the only fish species.
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