The number and distribution of polar bears in the western Barents Sea

  • Jon Aars
  • Tiago A. Marques
  • Karen Lone
  • Magnus Andersen
  • Øystein Wiig
  • Ida Marie Bardalen Fløystad
  • Snorre B. Hagen
  • Stephen T. Buckland

Abstract

Polar Research, Vol 36, 1374125 https://doi.org/10.1080/17518369.2017.1374125 

Within the abstract of this Research Article, the following sentence displays incorrect data:

The pack ice and the total (Svalbard + pack ice, 973 bears, 95% CI = 334 – 1026) both had higher estimates compared to August 2004 (444 and 685 bears, respectively), but the increase was not significant.

The correct sentence is provided below (updated text in boldface):

The pack ice and the total (Svalbard + pack ice, 973 bears, 95% CI = 665 – 1884) both had higher estimates compared to August 2004 (444 and 685 bears, respectively), but the increase was not significant.

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Published
2018-05-22
How to Cite
Aars J., Marques T. A., Lone K., Andersen M., Wiig Øystein, Bardalen Fløystad I. M., Hagen S. B., & Buckland S. T. (2018). The number and distribution of polar bears in the western Barents Sea. Polar Research, 37. Retrieved from https://polarresearch.net/index.php/polar/article/view/2685
Issue
Vol 37 (2018)
Section
Errata/corrigenda

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