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Polar bears, a top predator with a large range, may be affected by changes in pathogen transmission. In the new study, researchers examined blood samples from polar bears in the Chukchi Sea in ...
“We know that pathogens’ transmission pathways are changing, including in the Arctic.” In recent decades, the Arctic ecosystem has been transforming rapidly in front of our eyes. The Arctic ...
Polar bears, a top predator with a large range, may be affected by changes in pathogen transmission. In the new study, researchers examined blood samples from polar bears in the Chukchi Sea in ...
According to a recent study published in the journal PLOS ONE, polar bears are exposed to more potentially harmful pathogens today compared to 30 years ago. A team of U.S.-based researchers came ...