Competition between American mink Mustela vison and otter Lutra lutra during winter

Acta Theriologica

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 149-154

  Bueno, Félix ^a  

^a NONE   (Spain)

Author keywords

competition; diet; Lutra lutra; Mustela vison; winter

Indexed keywords

ARTHROPODA; ASTACOIDEA; CARNIVORA; LUTRA LUTRA; LUTRINAE; MAMMALIA; MUSTELA VISON; MUSTELIDAE; PROCAMBARUS CLARKII;

AMERICAN MINK; COEXISTENCE; COMPETITION; DIET OVERLAP; OTTER; WINTER;

SPAIN;

EID: 0029660161     PISSN: 00017051     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4098/AT.arch.96-14     Document Type: Article

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