Structure of an otter (Lutra lutra) population in Germany - results of DNA and hormone analyses from faecal samples

Mammalian Biology

Volumn 71, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 321-335

  Kalz, Beate ^a   Jewgenow, Katarina ^a   Fickel, J ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE FOR ZOO AND WILDLIFE RESEARCH   (Germany)

Author keywords

hormone; Lutra lutra; molecular tracking; population

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL METHOD; BIOLOGICAL METHOD; DNA; FECAL PELLET; GENOTYPE; HORMONE; MAMMAL; MORTALITY RISK; NATIONAL PARK; NOCTURNAL ACTIVITY; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION SIZE; TELEMETRY;

CENTRAL EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE; GERMANY;

ANIMALIA; CARNIVORA; LUTRA LUTRA; LUTRINAE;

EID: 33749990100     PISSN: 16165047     EISSN: 16181476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mambio.2006.02.010     Document Type: Article

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