Eurasian otter (lutra lutra) in central Italy : non-invasive methods to assess status and conservation of a threatened population

• Main Author: Lerone, Laura
• Other Authors: Loy, Anna, Carpaneto, Giuseppe
• Format: Doctoral or Postdoctoral Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: Università degli studi Roma Tre 2013
• Subjects: non invasive genetic sampling; microsatellites; eurasian otter; sociobiology; Settori Disciplinari MIUR::Scienze biologiche::ZOOLOGIA; Categorie ISI-CRUI::Scienze biologiche::Animal Sciences; Scienze biologiche; Isi; Lontra; Lutra lutra
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/2307/4628

The Eurasian otter (Lutra lutra) is a semi-aquatic mustelid of high conservation concern in Europe and especially in Italy where is still considered Critically Endangered (CR). During the last Century, the species suffered a hard decline all over its range and it went extinct in northern and central...