Review and quantitative meta-analysis of diet suggests the Eurasian otter (Lutra lutra) is likely to be a poor bioindicator

Ecological Indicators

Volumn 26, Issue , 2013, Pages 5-13

  Reid, Neil ^a   Thompson, Danielle ^a   Hayden, Brian ^a,b   Marnell, Ferdia ^c   Montgomery, W Ian ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^c National Parks and Wildlife Service Ireland   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Aquatic ecosystems; Dietary analysis; Eutrophication; Percentage frequency and occurrence; Salmonids; White clawed crayfish

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM; DIETARY ANALYSIS; PERCENTAGE FREQUENCY AND OCCURRENCE; SALMONIDS; WHITE-CLAWED CRAYFISH;

EUTROPHICATION; FISH; NUTRITION; PRODUCTIVITY; RIVER POLLUTION; SHELLFISH; WATER QUALITY;

ECOSYSTEMS;

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; BIOINDICATOR; CRAYFISH; DIET; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION; EUTROPHICATION; LITERATURE REVIEW; META-ANALYSIS; MUSTELID; POPULATION DECLINE; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SALMONID;

IRELAND;

ANGUILLA; ANGUILLA ANGUILLA; ASTACOIDEA; AUSTROPOTAMOBIUS PALLIPES; AVES; CARNIVORA; HEXAPODA; LUTRA LUTRA; LUTRINAE; MAMMALIA; SALMO SALAR; SALMO TRUTTA; SALMONIDAE;

EID: 84868703467     PISSN: 1470160X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2012.10.017     Document Type: Article

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