The dynamics of sea otter prey selection under population growth and expansion

The dynamics of sea otter prey selection under population growth and expansion

Abstract Sea otters (Enhydra lutris) were extirpated from much of their range in the North Pacific by the early 1900s but have made a remarkable recovery in Southeast Alaska. Sea otter populations have been particularly successful in Glacier Bay, Alaska, a protected tidewater glacier fjord with a di...

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Main Authors: Clinton B. Leach, Benjamin P. Weitzman, James L. Bodkin, Daniel Esler, George G. Esslinger, Kimberly A. Kloecker, Daniel H. Monson, Jamie N. Womble, Mevin B. Hooten
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2024-12-01
Series:Ecosphere
Subjects:
apex predator
Bayesian hierarchical models
foraging ecology
nearshore ecosystems
population diffusion
prey preferences and switching
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.70084
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