Seasonal detection rates of river otters (Lontra canadensis) using bridge-site and random-site surveys

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 87, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 993-999

  Crimmins, S M ^a   Roberts, N M ^b   Hamilton, D A ^c   Mynsberge, A R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA   (United States)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^c MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MUSTELID; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; RELATIVE ABUNDANCE; RIVER WATER; SEASONALITY;

MISSOURI; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

CARNIVORA; LONTRA CANADENSIS; LUTRA CANADENSIS;

EID: 70449086049     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/Z09-090     Document Type: Article

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