Changes in age composition in populations of the Eurasian otter Lutra lutra in Scotland

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 243, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 853-857

  Kruuk, H ^a   Jones, C ^b   McLaren, G W ^b   Gorman, M L ^b   Conroy, J W H ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE COMPOSITION; BODY CONDITION; OTTER;

SCOTLAND; UK;

LUTRA LUTRA;

EID: 0031444432     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.1997.tb01984.x     Document Type: Article

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