Conflict between Fishermen and Giant Otters Pteronura brasiliensis in Western Brazilian Amazon

Biotropica

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 437-444

  Rosas Ribeiro, Patrícia F ^a   Rosas, Fernando C W ^a   Zuanon, Jansen ^a  

^a INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE PESQUISAS DA AMAZÔNIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Aquatic mammal; Conservation; Diet; Fish stocks; Fishery; Human wildlife conflict; Lutrinae

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; DIET; ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; FISHING COMMUNITY; FOOD CONSUMPTION; GENERALIST; GILLNET; MUSTELID; NATURE-SOCIETY RELATIONS; PREDATION; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; RECOVERY PLAN; SEASONALITY; STOCK ASSESSMENT;

AMAZONAS [BRAZIL]; BRAZIL;

CARNIVORA; LUTRINAE; MAMMALIA; PTERONURA BRASILIENSIS;

EID: 84860594012     PISSN: 00063606     EISSN: 17447429     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7429.2011.00828.x     Document Type: Article

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