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High-energy, high-fat lifestyle challenges an Arctic apex predator, the polar bear

dc.contributor.authorPagano, Anthony M.
dc.contributor.authorDurner, G. M.
dc.contributor.authorRode, K. D.
dc.contributor.authorAtwood, T. C.
dc.contributor.authorAtkinson, S. N.
dc.contributor.authorPeacock, E.
dc.contributor.authorCosta, D. P.
dc.contributor.authorOwen, Megan A.
dc.contributor.authorWilliams, T. M.
dc.date.accessioned2020-05-13T22:27:26Z
dc.date.available2020-05-13T22:27:26Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.identifier.doi10.1126/science.aan8677
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12634/161
dc.description.abstractA demanding lifestyle Polar bears appear to be well adapted to the extreme conditions of their Arctic habitat. Pagano et al., however, show that the energy balance in this harsh environment is narrower than we might expect (see the Perspective by Whiteman). They monitored the behavior and metabolic rates of nine free-ranging polar bears over 2 years....
dc.language.isoen
dc.relation.urlhttp://science.sciencemag.org/content/359/6375/568
dc.rightsCopyright © 2018 The Authors, some rights reserved; exclusive licensee American Association for the Advancement of Science. No claim to original U.S. Government Works. http://www.sciencemag.org/about/science-licenses-journal-article-reuseThis is an article distributed under the terms of the Science Journals Default License.
dc.subjectPOLAR BEARS
dc.subjectDIETS IN WILD
dc.subjectMETABOLISM
dc.subjectARCTIC
dc.subjectNUTRITION
dc.titleHigh-energy, high-fat lifestyle challenges an Arctic apex predator, the polar bear
dc.typeArticle
dc.source.journaltitleScience
dc.source.volume359
dc.source.issue6375
dc.source.beginpage568
dc.source.endpage572
dcterms.dateAccepted2018
html.description.abstractA demanding lifestyle Polar bears appear to be well adapted to the extreme conditions of their Arctic habitat. Pagano et al., however, show that the energy balance in this harsh environment is narrower than we might expect (see the Perspective by Whiteman). They monitored the behavior and metabolic rates of nine free-ranging polar bears over 2 years....


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