Niche separation by mink and river otters: Coexistence in a marine environment

Oikos

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 41-48

  Ben David, Merav ^a   Bowyer, R Terry ^a   Faro, James B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

^b ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COEXISTENCE; HABITAT SELECTION; MINK; NICHE SEPARATION; OTTER; RIVER OTTER;

USA, ALASKA, PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND;

LUTRA CANADENSIS; MUSTELA VISON; MUSTELIDAE;

EID: 0029769245     PISSN: 00301299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3546319     Document Type: Article

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