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Identifying Areas of Potential Risk Based on Future Genetic Adaptability in Three Arctic Whale Species.
The American naturalist - 1 Mar 2026
de Greef Evelien, Müller Claudio, Snead Anthony A, Rivkin L Ruth, Ferguson Steven H, Watt Cortney A, Marcoux Marianne, Petersen Stephen D, Garroway Colin J
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AbstractAssessments of adaptive genetic diversity across multiple species are necessary for improving the efficacy of regional management in the context of climate change. Rapid loss of sea ice and rising water temperatures in the Arctic Ocean threaten marine species survival. Beluga whales (Delphinapterus leucas), narwhals (Monodon monoceros), and bowhead whales (Balaena mysticetus) are endemic Arctic whales...
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