Temporal and spatial variation in otter Lutra Lutra diet in northern Ireland

Biology and Environment

Volumn 107, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 61-66

  Preston, S J ^a   Portig, A A ^a   Montgomery, W I ^a   McDonald, R A ^a   Dick, J T A ^a   Fairley, J S ^b  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHIPODA; ANGUILLA ANGUILLA; AVES; CARNIVORA; GASTEROSTEUS ACULEATUS; HEXAPODA; LAGOMORPHA; LUTRA LUTRA; LUTRINAE; RATTUS; RATTUS NORVEGICUS; SALMONIDAE;

EID: 34848826493     PISSN: 07917945     EISSN: 2009003X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3318/BIOE.2007.107.2.61     Document Type: Article

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