The dynamics of sea otter prey selection under population growth and expansion
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DOI: 10.1002/ecs2.70084
Abstract: Sea otters (Enhydra lutris) were extirpated from much of their range in the North Pacific by the early 1900s but have made a remarkable recovery in Southeast Alaska. Sea otter populations have been particularly successful… read more here.
Keywords: otter diet; glacier bay; otter prey; sea ... See more keywords
Otter diet changes in a reservoir during a severe autumn drought
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DOI: 10.1093/jmammal/gyz185
Abstract: Eurasian otters (Lutra lutra) are known to make extensive use of reservoirs in the Iberian Peninsula, where they forage preferentially on small-size fish (10–20 cm). We hypothesized that the usual consumption of small-size fish by… read more here.
Keywords: size fish; prey size; drought; otter diet ... See more keywords