With less ice cover, more light will hit ocean surface waters. (ldeo.columbia.edu)
Whales may actually benefit from less ice cover, at least initially, as the open water could expand their feeding habitats and increase food supplies. (sciencedaily.com)
Aside from changes in how belugas dove for food, the nearly two decades of data show that the whales were able to thrive in their summer and fall ocean habitats, despite less ice cover. (sciencedaily.com)