Several Arctic marine mammal species are predicted to be negatively impacted by rapid sea
ice loss associated with ongoing ocean warming. However, consequences for Arctic whales …

The climatic changes of the glacial cycles are thought to have been a major driver of
population declines and species extinctions. However, studies to date have focused on …

Arctic animals face dramatic habitat alteration due to ongoing climate change.
Understanding how such species have responded to past glacial cycles can help us forecast …

Environmental changes since the Pleistocene and commercial whaling in the last few
centuries have drastically reduced many whale populations, including gray whales in the …

This thesis examines the genetic diversity, population structure and phylogeography of
belugas (Delphinapterus leucas) in Canadian waters that encounter multiple stressors …

There is increasing concern over how Arctic fauna will adapt to climate related changes in
sea-ice. We used long-term sighting and genetic data on beluga whales (Delphinapterus …

Population structure in many Arctic marine mammal species reflects a dynamic interplay
between physical isolating mechanisms and the extent to which dispersal opportunities are …

Reconstruction of the demographic and evolutionary history of populations assuming a
consensus tree‐like relationship can mask more complex scenarios, which are prevalent in …

Sea ice is believed to be a major factor shaping gene flow for polar marine organisms, but it
remains unclear to what extent it represents a true barrier to dispersal for arctic cetaceans …

Global warming is affecting the population dynamics and trophic interactions across a wide
range of ecosystems and habitats. Translating these real‐time effects into their long‐term …