Macronutrient composition of sea otter diet with respect to recolonization, life history, and season in southern Southeast Alaska

• Published in: Ecology and Evolution
• Main Authors: Nicole L. LaRoche, Sydney L. King, Emily A. Fergusson, Ginny L. Eckert, Heidi C. Pearson
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Wiley 2023
• Subjects: ecology; Enhydra lutris; foraging; lipid; macronutrient; marine mammal; QH540-549.5; Pacific; Prince of Wales Island; Alaska
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.10042; https://doaj.org/article/7da3e236692f487583b88290b6df8a64

Abstract The sea otter (Enhydra lutris) population of Southeast Alaska has been growing at a higher rate than other regions along the Pacific coast. While good for the recovery of this endangered species, rapid population growth of this apex predator can create a human‐wildlife conflict, negatively...