Predation on adult Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar L., by otters, Lutra lutra (L.), within the River Dee system, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

• Published in: Journal of Fish Biology
• Main Authors: Carss, D. N., Kruuk, H., Conroy, J. W. H.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Wiley 1990
• Subjects: Dee; Atlantic salmon; Salmo salar; Lutra lutra
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1095-8649.1990.tb03597.x; https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1111%2Fj.1095-8649.1990.tb03597.x; https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1095-8649.1990.tb03597.x

Predation on adult salmon, Salmo salur L., by otters, Lurra lutra (L.), varied seasonally on the R. Dee, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, being highest during the spawning season in winter. Predation is described for some tributaries of the river. Male fish were caught by otters more often than females, and...