Prey availability and diet of the Eurasian otter (Lutra lutra) on a large reservoir and associated tributaries

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 85, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 1125-1135

  Sales Luis T ^a   Pedroso, N M ^a   Santos Reis, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FISH; HYDROELECTRIC POWER;

CENTRACHIDAE; LEPOMIS GIBBOSUS; TRAMMEL NETS;

RIVERS;

CRAYFISH; DIET; ELECTROFISHING; FOOD CONSUMPTION; MUSTELID; PERCIFORM; PREY AVAILABILITY; RESERVOIR; SEASONAL VARIATION; SURVIVAL;

AGUIEIRA DAM; COIMBRA [PORTUGAL]; EURASIA; EUROPE; PORTUGAL; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

AMPHIBIA; ASTACOIDEA; CARNIVORA; CENTRARCHIDAE; LEPOMIS GIBBOSUS; LUTRA LUTRA; LUTRINAE;

EID: 39649088274     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/Z07-087     Document Type: Article

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