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Showing 1 to 10 of 10 for “"Lontra canadensis"”.
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Habitat suitability modeling for Lontra canadensis in east Tennessee
… targeting the North American river otter (Lontra canadensis) in east Tennessee and beyond. The focus of the present study is the relationship between otters and land cover. Using citizen-science, an analysis was conducted using ArcGIS and Maxent to determine potential habitat for river …
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Vocalizations of North American River Otters (<i>Lontra canadensis</i>) in Two Human Care Populations
… repertoire of North American river otters (<em>Lontra canadensis</em>). This indicator species is cosmopolitan yet elusive, making recordings methodologically difficult in the wild. Therefore, this exploratory study uses video and audio recordings of two populations of North American river …
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T-RFLP analysis of bacterial 16S rRNA gene sequences isolated from river otter (Lontra canadensis) scat and parasite screening for the presence of Toxoplasma gondii
<p>In order to analyze the bacterial community of river otter scat (fecal material) at the class level, river otter scat samples were collected from Grizzly Island Wildlife Area (Solano County, CA) and the Cosumnes River Preserve (Sacramento County, CA). DNA was isolated from each sample with the …
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Évaluation de méthodes de suivi de la loutre de rivière (Lontra canadensis) et son potentiel en tant qu'indicateur de l'intégrité écologique des habitats riverains
… d'évaluer le potentiel de la loutre de rivière (Lontra canadensis) en tant qu'espèce indicatrice de l'intégrité écologique des habitats riverains au sein des écosystèmes forestiers. Nous avons étudié l'influence de 12 caractéristiques des habitats riverains, ainsi que neuf catégories de …
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Chemical communication in the European otter, Lutra lutra
… (L.lutra) and inter-specific (Canadian river, Lontra canadensis; Asian short claw, Aonyx cinerea; and Giant, Pteronura brasiliensis) comparisons. Low volatility fatty acids (C10-C24.1) were found in all scent mark types. Intra-specifically, differentiation was seen in spraint fatty acid …
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Behavioral Response of Pacific Lamprey (Entosphenus tridentatus) to Predator Odors
… saliva, decayed lamprey, and river otter (<em>Lontra canadensis</em>). We conducted a 2 choice maze test and measured the number of entries (count) and duration of time spent in the test arm during a control trial and odorant trial. Results showed a significant (<em>t</em>-test; <em>P </em>< …
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Fish and mammals of the lower Calaveras River, Stockton, CA
… mammals included North American river otter (Lontra canadensis), striped skunk (Mephitis mephitis), raccoon (Procyon lotor), Botta's pocket gopher (Thomomys bottae), Califomia vole (Microtus californicus), California ground squirrel (Spermophilus beecheyi), desert cottontail rabbit (Sylvilagus …
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NORTHERN RIVER OTTER POPULATION ASSESSMENT AND CONNECTIVITY IN WESTERN MONTANA
Northern river otters (Lontra canadensis) are elusive and difficult to monitor, and little is known about their movement patterns or how populations are structured on the landscape. Otters are sensitive to degradation of aquatic systems, mostly due to loss of prey. This is evident in the Upper …
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NORTHERN RIVER OTTER POPULATION ASSESSMENT AND CONNECTIVITY IN WESTERN MONTANA
Northern river otters (Lontra canadensis) are elusive and difficult to monitor, and little is known about their movement patterns or how populations are structured on the landscape. Otters are sensitive to degradation of aquatic systems, mostly due to loss of prey. This is evident in the Upper …
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BRIDGING AQUATIC AND TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS: ECOLOGY OF SEMI-AQUATIC MAMMALS IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS
… correlate with the presence of beaver (Castor canadensis), muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus), mink (Neovison vison), and river otter (Lontra canadensis), including their interactions, resulting in a better understanding of the areas where these semi-aquatic mammals occur and their effects on the …