Importance of small fishes and invasive crayfish in otter Lutra lutra diet in an English chalk stream
The diet composition of the European otter Lutra lutra was assessed using spraint analysis in the Hampshire Avon, a lowland chalk stream in Southern England, over an 18-month period. Small cyprinid fishes were the main prey item taken in all seasons, with bullhead Cottus gobio and stone loach Barbat...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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EDP Sciences
2017-01-01
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| Series: | Knowledge and Management of Aquatic Ecosystems |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1051/kmae/2017004 |