The number and distribution of polar bears in the western Barents Sea

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The number and distribution of polar bears in the western Barents Sea

Polar Research, Vol 36, 1374125

https://doi.org/10.1080/17518369.2017.1374125

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The pack ice and the total (Svalbard + pack ice, 973 bears, 95% CI = 334 – 1026) both had higher estimates compared to August 2004 (444 and 685 bears, respectively), but the increase was not significant.

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The pack ice and the total (Svalbard + pack ice, 973 bears, 95% CI = 665 – 1884) both had higher estimates compared to August 2004 (444 and 685 bears, respectively), but the increase was not significant.

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