Title:

Observations on an otter population in decline

Creator:

Macdonald, S. M. ; Mason, C. F.

Place of publishing:

Białowieża

Date issued/created:

1988

Description:

The distribution of otter signs on the catchment of the River Teme, United Kingdom, over a ten years period indicated that the range of the species, already limited at the start of the study in 1977, declined further over subsequent years. Otters became restricted to the upper reaches of the catchment. Evidence is presented that contamination with organochlorines (which can be extracted from spraints) may have been responsible for the decline. Reasons for a possible increase in otter distribution during the final years of the study are discussed.

Type of object:

Czasopismo/Artykuł

Subject and Keywords:

contamination ; decline ; Lutra lutra ; organochlorines ; otter population ; wydra ; spadek liczebności populacji ; skażenie

Relation:

Acta Theriologica

Volume:

33

Issue:

30

Start page:

415

End page:

434

Resource type:

Tekst

Detailed Resource Type:

Artykuł

Format:

application/pdf

Resource Identifier:

10.4098/AT.arch.88-35

Source:

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Language:

eng ; streszcz. ang. ; pol.

Rights:

Prawa zastrzeżone - dostęp nieograniczony

Terms of use:

Zasób chroniony prawem autorskim. Korzystanie dozwolone w zakresie określonym przez przepisy o dozwolonym użytku.

Digitizing institution:

Instytut Biologii Ssaków Polskiej Akademii Nauk

Original in:

Biblioteka Instytutu Biologii Ssaków PAN

Projects co-financed by:

Program Operacyjny Innowacyjna Gospodarka, lata 2010-2014, Priorytet 2. Infrastruktura strefy B + R ; Unia Europejska. Europejski Fundusz Rozwoju Regionalnego

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