The ivory gull (Pagophila eburnea) is a high-arctic seabird associated with sea-ice throughout the year. It breeds at high latitudes, mostly in the Atlantic sector of the Arctic.
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Marine populations are expected to remain within their preferred thermal conditions, and therefore to shift their spatial distributions to track changes in ocean temperatures. Many different indicators show changes in Arctic physical conditions, with an increased rate of change from 2005 to present day. Given these rapid physical changes and expected responses of marine populations to changing thermal conditions, the spatial distribution of Arctic and subarctic fish communities will likely be a sensitive indicator for contemporary and ongoing Arctic climate change.
The Arctic Report Card considers a range of environmental observations throughout the Arctic, and is updated annually. As in previous years, the 2019 update highlights the changes that continue to occur in, and among, the physical and biological components of the Arctic environmental system.
