# Polar bear energetic and behavioral strategies on land with implications for surviving the ice-free period

*PRI Rank #17 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Marine animal studies overview Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #17 |
| 18m citations | 21 |
| Journal | Nature Communications |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1038/s41467-023-44682-1 |
| Corresponding authors | Anthony M. Pagano |
| Institution | U. S. Geological Survey, United States |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Marine animal studies overview Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/marine-animal-studies-overview/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1038/s41467-023-44682-1](https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-44682-1)

## Topics

Polar bear · daily energy expenditure · Sea ice decline · Land use · activity levels · terrestrial foraging · body composition changes · starvation risk · behavioral plasticity · ice-free period · Manitoba Canada · swimming energetics · mass loss rate · subadult mortality · diet composition · animal tracking · energy conservation · onshore period duration · Arctic climate change · fasting ecology

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