Faecal DNA typing to determine the abundance and spatial organisation of otters (Lutra lutra) along two stream systems in Kinmen

Animal Conservation

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 301-311

  Hung, Chih Ming ^a   Li, Shou Hsien ^b   Lee, Ling Ling ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE ESTIMATION; DNA; FECES; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; MUSTELID; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; STREAM;

CARNIVORA; LUTRA LUTRA; LUTRINAE;

EID: 14044278000     PISSN: 13679430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1367943004001453     Document Type: Article

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