Body size changes among otters, Lutra lutra, in Norway: The possible effects of food availability and global warming

Oecologia

Volumn 150, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 155-160

  Yom Tov, Yoram ^a   Heggberget, Thrine Moen ^b   Wiig, Øystein ^c   Yom Tov, Shlomith ^a  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^b NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE FOR NATURE RESEARCH   (Norway)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Bergmann's rule; Fish farming

Indexed keywords

CARNIVORA; LUTRA LUTRA; LUTRINAE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY SIZE; CARNIVORA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIET; GEOGRAPHY; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; NORWAY; PHYSIOLOGY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

ANIMALS; BODY SIZE; DIET; GEOGRAPHY; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; NORWAY; OTTERS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

EID: 34648818331     PISSN: 00298549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00442-006-0499-8     Document Type: Article

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