Division of Wildlife Conservation (DWC) Publication Details

Polar bear predation on belukha whales in the Bering and Chukchi Seas

  • Reference: Lowry, L. F., J. J. Burns, and R. R. Nelson. 1985. Polar bear predation on belukha whales in the Bering and Chukchi Seas [abstract]. Page 49 [In] Abstracts of the 6th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals, 22-26 November 1985, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Society for Marine Mammalogy.
  • Audiences: Wildlife Manager
  • Authors: John J. Burns Sr., Lloyd F. Lowry, Robert R. Nelson
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  • GMUs or Areas: 26
  • Keywords: polar bear, Ursus maritimus, beluga whale, Delphinapterus leucas, Bering Sea, Chukchi Sea, predation
  • Link: http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/static/home/library/pdfs/wildlife/research_pdfs/polar_bear_predation_belukha_whales_bering_chukchi_seas.pdf (PDF)
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  • Primary Authors: Lloyd F. Lowry
  • Programs: Marine Mammals
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  • Publication Types: Abstract/Poster/Presentation (Scientific)
  • Regions: Region V - Arctic and Western Alaska
  • Species: Beluga Whale, Polar Bear
  • Species Categories: Endangered or Threatened Species (Federal), Mammals, Marine Mammals
  • Title: Polar bear predation on belukha whales in the Bering and Chukchi Seas
  • Topics: Habitat, Distribution and Movements (including Migration), Predation, Research, Climate Change
  • Year: 1985

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