Errors associated with otter Lutra lutra faecal analysis. I. Assessing general diet from spraints

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 238, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 301-317

  Carss, D N ^a   Parkinson, S G ^b  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LUTRA LUTRA;

DIET; FAECAL ANALYSIS; OTTER; SPRAINT;

EID: 0029669163     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.1996.tb05396.x     Document Type: Article

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