Enhydra


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Noun1.Enhydra - sea otters
genus Enhydra
mammal genus - a genus of mammals
family Mustelidae, Mustelidae - weasels; polecats; ferrets; minks; fishers; otters; badgers; skunks; wolverines; martens
Enhydra lutris, sea otter - large marine otter of northern Pacific coasts having very thick dark brown fur
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Sea Otters (Enhydra lutris sspp.) are a salient example of a keystone species exerting top-down control on ecosystem community structure.
ABSTRACTS FROM THE 2019 ANNUAL MEETING OF THE SOCIETY FOR NORTHWESTERN VERTEBRATE BIOLOGY, HELD JOINTLY WITH THE WASHINGTON CHAPTER OF THE WILDLIFE SOCIETY, AND IN ASSOCIATION WITH NORTHWEST PARTNERS IN AMPHIBIAN AND REPTILE CONSERVATION, AT GREAT WOLF LODGE, GRAND MOUND, WASHINGTON, 25 FEBRUARY-1 MARCH 2019
Impacts of sea otter (Enhydra lutris) predation on commercially important sea cucumbers (Parastichopus californicus) in southeast Alaska.
ESTIMATES OF REPRODUCTIVE POTENTIAL AND TIMING IN CALIFORNIA SEA CUCUMBERS PARASTICHOPUS CALIFORNICUS (STIMPSON, 1857) FROM SOUTHEAST ALASKA BASED ON NATURAL SPAWNING
The sea otter Enhydra lutris in California, and the marine otter or 'chungungo' Lontra felina (Kreuder et al, 2003; Medina-Vogel et al, 2007) in Chile are among the most vulnerable species to human activites.
Impact of human activities in habitat use and activity patterns of the marine otter (Lontra felina) in central Chile
gondii has been reported in various wild animals belonging to the family Mustelidae, such as mink (Mustela vison), river otters (Lontra canadensis), southern sea otters (Enhydra lutris nereis), black-footed ferrets (Mustela nigripes), stone marten (Martes foina), pine marten (Martes martes), ferret (Mustela putorius furo), Eurasian otter otters (Lutra lutra), and polecat (Mustela putorius), using microscopy, in vitro cultivation, and serological methods (6, 13-16).
Detection of Toxoplasma gondii in a Eurasian Badger (Meles meles) Living in Wildlife Areas of Izmir, Turkey/Izmir Dogal Hayatinda Yasayan bir Avrasya Porsugunda (Meles meles) Toxoplasma gondii'nin Saptanmasi
Enteric bacterial pathogen detection in southern sea otters (Enhydra lutris nereis) is associated with coastal urbanization and freshwater runoff.
Escherichia coli is not a suitable fecal indicator to assess water fecal contamination by otters/Escherichia coli nao e um indicador adequado para avaliar a contaminacao fecal da agua por lontras
Sea otters (Enhydra lutris) and river otters are common to the Gulf of Alaska's coastal areas and paleontological deposits of their bones have been identified as far back as the early Holocene.
Resilience and Adaptation: Yukon River Watershed Contaminant Risk Indicators
Sexual dimorphism in craniomandibular morphology of southern sea otters (Enhydra lutris nereis).
SPATIAL VARIATION IN SEXUAL SIZE DIMORPHISM OF THE AMERICAN BLACK BEAR (URSUS AMERICANUS) IN EASTERN NORTH AMERICA
There are three recognized subspecies of sea otters: the Russian or Asian sea otter (Enhydra lutris lutris); the Alaskan or northern sea otter (E.
First reported occurrence of the southern sea otter Enhydra lutris lutris at California's Santa Barbara Island since 1940
It was found that on the average, five times as much UVL reaches the upper dermis of Caucasians when compared with the Afro-Caribbean's.4 The carotene content of the ancient Mongoloids was greater than in the Congoid's and Caucasoid's, which was responsible for their yellowish complexion.5 It was due to their high intake of the plant Enhydra Fluctuan which has a high content of carotene; it has good nutritional value and it was also used to treat a number of diseases.6
Characteristics of skin colour
Williams and Siniff (1983) recommended radio transmitters be placed in the intraperitoneal cavity of sea otters Enhydra lutis to reduce the risk of subcutaneous hemorrhaging, and speculated that this placement would likely not hinder the otter physically or behaviorally.
Do transmitters affect survival and body condition of American beavers Castor canadensis?

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