Understanding the inter-specific dynamics of two co-existing predators in the Tierra del Fuego Archipelago: The native southern river otter and the exotic American mink

• Published in: Biological Invasions
• Main Authors: Valenzuela, Alejandro Eduardo Jorge, Raya Rey, Andrea Nélida, Fasola, Laura, Schiavini, Adrian Carlos Miguel
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Springer
• Subjects: Beagle Channel; Competition; Invasive species; Lontra provocax Neovison vison Tierra del Fuego; https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6; https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1; Argentina; Austral; Nélida; Patagonia; Lontra; Tierra del Fuego
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/11336/235057

Knowledge about interactions between endangered native southern river otters (Lontra provocax) and introduced American mink (Neovison vison) is essential for effective management of both species. We evaluated competition for spatial and trophic niches between otter and mink in overlapping and non-ov...