The diet of otters (Lutra lutra L.) in Danish freshwater habitats: Comparisons of prey fish populations

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 248, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 1-13

  Taastrom H M ^b   Jacobsen, L ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Food selectivity; Habitat comparisons; Lutra lutra; Prey fish size; Seasonal variation; Spraint analysis

Indexed keywords

DIET; FOOD PREFERENCE; MAMMAL; PREY AVAILABILITY; SEASONALITY; SIZE EFFECT;

DENMARK;

LUTRA LUTRA;

EID: 0033136511     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836999005014     Document Type: Article

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