The relative influence of riparian habitat structure and fish availability on otter Lutra lutra L. sprainting activity in a small mediterranean catchment

Biological Conservation

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 9-15

  Prenda, José ^a,b   Granado Lorencio, Carlos ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

^b CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Human presence; Iberian peninsula; Mediterranean streams; Otter conservation; Riparian habitat; Riverside vegetation; Water quality

Indexed keywords

DISTURBANCE; OTTER; RIPARIAN HABITAT; SPRAINTING ACTIVITY;

SPAIN, GUADALETE RIVER;

ARUNDO DONAX; LUTRA LUTRA; NERIUM OLEANDER; RUBUS; SALIX; TAMARIX AFRICANA;

EID: 0029669168     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0006-3207(95)00080-1     Document Type: Article

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