Climate Change and Polar Bears

Annotated Bibliography:
Wilson, Ryan R., et al. "Invariant polar bear habitat selection during a period of sea ice
loss." Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 283.1836 (2016):
20160380.
The author indicated that climate change is expected to alter the habitat of many
species. The primary objective was to study the change in habitat selection of polar bears,
before and after widespread sea ice changes. Result revealed that the habitat selection pattern
of polar bear has not changed significantly. However, if the preys alter their places in
summer, polar bears also prefer to change habitats.
Laidre, Kristin L., et al. "Arctic marine mammal population status, sea ice habitat loss,
and conservation recommendations for the 21st century." Conservation Biology29.3
(2015): 724-737.
The author in this article specified that the arctic marine mammals are more likely to
suffer from the effects of climate change as they have close association with sea ice. The
author suggested the reduction of emissions as the primary solution to mitigate global
warming or climate change. In the article the author also recommended effective co-
management, improved monitoring and some legislation to protect the species in this regard.
Jenssen, Bjørn M., et al. "Anthropogenic flank attack on polar bears: interacting
consequences of climate warming and pollutant exposure." Frontiers in Ecology and
Evolution 3 (2015): 16.
In this article, the author discussed that one of the main effects of climate change for
the polar bears is limited access to the preys due to the loss of their sea ice habitat. Review of