Abstract

Dedication.- Introduction.- 1. Physical, chemical, and biological conditions of the Hudson Bay marine region.- 2. Changing Sea Ice Conditions in Hudson Bay, 1979-2005.- 3. Importance of eating capelin: Unique dietary habits of Hudson Bay beluga.- 4. Migration route and seasonal home range of the Northern Hudson Bay narwhal (Monodon monoceros).- 5. Polar bear ecology and management in Hudson Bay in the face of climate change.- 6. The rise of killer whales as a major Arctic predator.- 7. Hudson Bay ringed seal: ecology in a warming climate.- 8. Past, present, and future for bowhead whales (Balaena mysticetus) in northwest Hudson Bay.- 9. Effects of climate change, altered sea-ice distribution and seasonal phenology on marine birds.- 10. Temporal trends in beluga, narwhal and walrus mercury levels: links to climate change.- 11. Hudson Bay ecosystem: Past, present, and future.- 12. Population genetics of Hudson Bay marine mammals: current knowledge and future risks.- 13. Understanding and managing wildlife in Hudson Bay under a changing climate: Some recent contributions from Inuit and Cree ecological knowledge.- 14. The future of Hudson Bay: New directions and research needs.- Index

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