Trophic diversity of the otter (Lutra lutra L.) in temperate and Mediterranean freshwater habitats

Journal of Biogeography

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 761-769

  Clavero, Miguel ^a,b   Prenda, José ^a   Delibes, Miguel ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HUELVA   (Spain)

^b DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION BIOLOGY   (Spain)

Author keywords

Feeding habits; Freshwater ecosystems; Freshwater fishes; Geographical variation; Lutra lutra; Mediterranean climate; Otter

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOGRAPHY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; POPULATION DYNAMICS;

EUROPE;

INVERTEBRATA; LUTRA LUTRA; LUTRINAE; PISCES; REPTILIA;

EID: 0037517121     PISSN: 03050270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2699.2003.00865.x     Document Type: Article

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