Factors influencing use of freshwater pools by otters, Lutra lutra, in a marine environment

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 243, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 825-831

  Lovett, L ^a,b   Kruuk, H ^a,b   Lambin, X ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OTTER; POOL; WASHING;

HIGHLAND SKYE; SCOTLAND; UK;

LUTRA LUTRA;

EID: 0031441759     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.1997.tb01979.x     Document Type: Article

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