Figures
What does Figure 1 Represent?
Polar Bear subpopulations divided by land area
What country has the highest percentage of the global Polar Bear population?
Canada
What year was the article published?
2012
What is pictured in figure 6?
Crushed female polar bear due to a den collapse
What does Figure 2 represent?
Amount of sea ice by land area and future projections
What is the Polar Bear's primary food source?
The Ringed Seal
What sometimes happens when adult male polar bears don't have access to food?
Often they will eat polar bear cubs
On what date will Journal Club 5 take place?
September 29th
What does figure 3 represent?
Downward trend showing breakup of sea ice becoming earlier in the year
What is the Polar Bear's scientific name? (Genus and species)
Ursus maritimus
How does increased drifting of sea ice impact Polar Bear Cubs specifically?
Swimming longer distances increases the risk of the cubs dying of hypothermia
What room are we in right now?
BH 001
What does figure 4 represent?
The relationship of body condition of male and female bears with the date of sea ice breakup
How are the polar bears primarily affected by a loss of sea ice?
Loss of sea ice makes them unable to hunt seals
From what University was this study conducted?
University of Alberta
What does Figure 5 represent?
Mean body mass of (likely pregnant) female polar bears over time