Science Progress articles from June 2008

Science Progress archives from June 2008

Climate change impacts on seals and whales in the North Atlantic Arctic and adjacent shelf seas.(Report)
June 22, 2008... ABSTRACT In a warmer Arctic, endemic marine mammal species will face extreme levels of habitat change, most notably a dramatic reduction in sea ice. Additionally, the physical environmental changes, including less ice and increased water...

Effects of climate change on polar bears.(Report)
June 22, 2008... ABSTRACT In this article, we review the effects on polar bears of global warming that have already been observed, and try to evaluate what may happen to the polar bears in the future. Many researchers have predicted a wide range of impacts...

Global warming and effects on the arctic fox.
June 22, 2008... ABSTRACT We predict the effect of global warming on the arctic fox, the only endemic terrestrial predatory mammals in the arctic region. We emphasize the difference between coastal and inland arctic fox populations. Inland foxes rely on...

Butterflies as indicators of climate change.
June 22, 2008... ABSTRACT In Britain, most butterfly species reach the limit of their range due to climate. Such species are the ones most likely to show rapid adaptations to climate change. There are indications that several butterfly species are adapting...

Climate change and the microbiology of the Antarctic Peninsula region.
June 22, 2008... ABSTRACT Antarctic terrestrial ecosystems are cold, dry, low nutrient environments, with large temperature fluctuations and paradoxically low levels of water availability. These extreme environments are dominated by microorganisms...