Estimating carrying capacity for sea otters in British Columbia

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 382-388

  Gregr, Edward J ^a   Nichol, Linda M ^b   Watson, Jane C ^c   Ford, John K B ^b   Ellis, Graeme M ^b  

^a SciTech Environmental Consulting   (Canada)

^b PACIFIC BIOLOGICAL STATION   (Canada)

^c VANCOUVER ISLAND UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

British Columbia; Carrying capacity; Endangered species; Enhydra lutris; Habitat model; Optimum habitat; Recovery; Sea otter; Species at Risk Act (SARA); Species habitat relationship

Indexed keywords

CARRYING CAPACITY; COASTAL WATER; DENSITY DEPENDENCE; ENDANGERED SPECIES; ESTIMATION METHOD; HABITAT QUALITY; MUSTELID; POPULATION ESTIMATION; SPECIES-AREA RELATIONSHIP;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; VANCOUVER ISLAND;

CARNIVORA; ENHYDRA; ENHYDRA LUTRIS; LUTRINAE;

EID: 39449097195     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2193/2006-518     Document Type: Article

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