The effects of riparian habitat quality and biological water quality on the European Otter (Lutra lutra) in Devon

Bioscience Horizons

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 125-133

  Bedford, Susannah J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

BMWP; Devon; Lutra lutra; QBR; Riparian

Indexed keywords

EID: 79953801134     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17547431     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/biohorizons/hzp015     Document Type: Article

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