Mary Bates, PhD

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New on PLOS Ecology: Polar Bears, Seals, and Climate Change

It’s well known that climate change is bad news for polar bears, but they are just one part of Arctic ecosystems. Climate change is impacting different species at different rates, leading to alterations in how they interact. Understanding these delicate and changing relationships can help improve efforts to mitigate the negative effects of climate change on sea ice-dependent animals.Read my latest post on the PLOS Ecology blog: Polar Bears, Ringed Seals, and the Complex Consequences of Climate Change.