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River Otter Predation of Nesting Seabirds Along the Coasts of North America

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Published in 2025 at "Ecology and Evolution"

DOI: 10.1002/ece3.72118

Abstract: ABSTRACT River otter ( Lontra canadensis ) predation of seabirds has been periodically documented throughout North America, but most knowledge about this subject exists as anecdotal observations in the memories of experienced seabird biologists. Using… read more here.

Keywords: predation; north america; river otter; river otters ... See more keywords

Predictive habitat occupancy models for North American river otters along inland streams in New Jersey

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Published in 2025 at "Wildlife Biology"

DOI: 10.1002/wlb3.01367

Abstract: The North American river otter Lontra canadensis is a semi‐aquatic furbearer species that historically ranged throughout North America. Starting in the mid‐1800s and continuing through the early 1900s, the negative effects associated with anthropogenic disturbances… read more here.

Keywords: new jersey; habitat; occupancy; river otter ... See more keywords

Assessment of river otter abundance following reintroduction

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Published in 2018 at "Wildlife Research"

DOI: 10.1071/wr17164

Abstract: Abstract Context. By the early 1900s, river otters (Lontra canadensis) were extirpated across large parts of their range in North America. Over the last several decades they have made a remarkable recovery through widespread reintroduction… read more here.

Keywords: following reintroduction; river; abundance; population ... See more keywords

Novel Alpha-, Beta-, and Gammaherpesviruses in Neotropical Carnivores of Brazil

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Published in 2024 at "Transboundary and Emerging Diseases"

DOI: 10.1155/2024/1347516

Abstract: The knowledge regarding infectious agents affecting wildlife is crucial for species' conservation. We hypothesized that herpesviruses are present in wild Neotropical carnivores. Herein, we used DNA polymerase and glycoprotein B broad-spectrum PCRs to molecularly survey… read more here.

Keywords: lesser grison; carnivores brazil; neotropical carnivores; river otter ... See more keywords

First Record of a North American River Otter Using a Cave as a Natal Den

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Published in 2021 at "Southeastern Naturalist"

DOI: 10.1656/058.020.0215

Abstract: Abstract Lontra canadensis (North American River Otter; hereinafter “River Otter”) is a widespread, semi-aquatic mustelid. Despite considerable research and management of the species, there is limited information on the initiation of natal denning and characteristics… read more here.

Keywords: natal den; american river; north american; river otter ... See more keywords

Peribacillus castrilensis sp. nov.: A Plant-Growth-Promoting and Biocontrol Species Isolated From a River Otter in Castril, Granada, Southern Spain

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Published in 2022 at "Frontiers in Plant Science"

DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.896728

Abstract: A strictly aerobic, chemoheterotrophic, endospore-forming, Gram-positive, rod-shaped bacterial strain N3T was isolated from the feces of a river otter in Castril (Granada, southern Spain). It is halotolerant, motile, and catalase-, oxidase-, ACC deaminase-, and C4-… read more here.

Keywords: otter castril; strain n3t; river otter; strain ... See more keywords