Behaviour and Ecology of Riparian Mammals

doi:10.1017/CBO9780511721830

Many mammals, such as otters, live in close association with rivers and streams, feeding in them, or using them as a place of safety or means of escape from predators. The distinct adaptations that riparian mammals have evolved in order to live in these environments also handicap them for living elsewhere. They are therefore threatened by alterations to their environment. In recent years our rivers have become highly polluted, and with bankside modifications for agriculture and forestry, enhanced or decreased water flow, and use for recreation, they become less and less suitable for these highly specialized animals. This 1998 book looks at the habitat utilization, adaptation, feeding ecology and conservation status of a range of riparian mammals, and will give insights into the problems facing these fascinating animals, and how they might be overcome.

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Frontmatter
pp i-iv
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Contents
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List of contributors
pp vii-viii
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Preface
pp ix-x
- By Nigel Dunstone, Martyn L. Gorman
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1 - Adaptations to the semi-aquatic habit and habitat
pp 1-16
- By N. Dunstone
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2 - Physiological challenges in semi-aquatic mammals: swimming against the energetic tide
pp 17-30
- By T.M. Williams
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3 - Diving capacity and foraging behaviour of the water shrew (Neomys fodiens)
pp 31-48
- By P. Vogel, C. Bodmer, M. Spreng, J. Aeschimann
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4 - Habitat use by water shrews, the smallest of amphibious mammals
pp 49-68
- By S. Churchfield
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5 - The importance of the riparian environment as a habitat for British bats
pp 69-92
- By P. A. Racey
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6 - A preliminary study of the behaviour of the European mink Mustela lutreola in Spain, by means of radiotracking
pp 93-106
- By S. Palazón, J. Ruiz-Olmo
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7 - The demography of European otters Lutra lutra
pp 107-118
- By M. L. Gorman, H. Kruuk, C. Jones, G. McLaren, J.W.H. Conroy
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8 - Habitat use and conservation of otters (Lutra lutra) in Britain: a review
pp 119-134
- By H. Kruuk, D.N. Carss, J.W.H. Conroy, M.J. Gaywood
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9 - The relationship between riverbank habitat and prey availability and the distribution of otter (Lutra lutra) signs: an analysis using a geographical information system
pp 135-158
- By T.J. Thom, C.J. Thomas, N. Dunstone, P.R. Evans
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10 - Influence of altitude on the distribution, abundance and ecology of the otter (Lutra lutra)
pp 159-176
- By J. Ruiz-Olmo
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11 - Diets of semi-aquatic carnivores in northern Belarus, with implications for population changes
pp 177-190
- By V. Sidorovich, H. Kruuk, D. W. Macdonald, T. Maran
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12 - Otter (Lutra lutra) prey selection in relation to fish abundance and community structure in two different freshwater habitats
pp 191-214
- By D.N. Carss, K.C. Nelson, P.J. Bacon, H. Kruuk
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13 - Diet, foraging behaviour and coexistence of African otters and the water mongoose
pp 215-228
- By D. T. Rowe-Rowe, M. J. Somers
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14 - Feeding ecology of the smooth-coated otter Lutra perspicillata in the National Chambal Sanctuary, India
pp 229-250
- By S.A. Hussain, B.C. Choudhury
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15 - Population trends of hippopotami in the rivers of the Kruger National Park, South Africa
pp 251-280
- By P. C. Viljoen, H. C. Biggs
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16 - Reproductive strategies of female capybaras: dry-season gestation
pp 281-296
- By E. A. Herrera
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17 - The continuing decline of the European mink Mustela lutreola: evidence for the intraguild aggression hypothesis
pp 297-324
- By T. Maran, D. W. Macdonald, H. Kruuk, V. Sidorovich, V. V. Rozhnov
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18 - Otters and pollution in Spain
pp 325-338
- By J. Ruiz-Olmo, J.M. López-Martin, M. Delibes
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19 - The rapid impact of resident American mink on water voles: case studies in lowland England
pp 339-358
- By C. Strachan, D. J. Jefferies, G. R. Barreto, D. W. Macdonald, R. Strachan
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20 - Status, habitat use and conservation of giant otter in Peru
pp 359-370
- By C. Schenck, E. Staib
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Index
pp 371-391
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Frontmatter
pp i-iv

Contents
pp v-vi

List of contributors
pp vii-viii

Preface
pp ix-x

1 - Adaptations to the semi-aquatic habit and habitat
pp 1-16

2 - Physiological challenges in semi-aquatic mammals: swimming against the energetic tide
pp 17-30

3 - Diving capacity and foraging behaviour of the water shrew (Neomys fodiens)
pp 31-48

4 - Habitat use by water shrews, the smallest of amphibious mammals
pp 49-68

5 - The importance of the riparian environment as a habitat for British bats
pp 69-92

6 - A preliminary study of the behaviour of the European mink Mustela lutreola in Spain, by means of radiotracking
pp 93-106

7 - The demography of European otters Lutra lutra
pp 107-118

8 - Habitat use and conservation of otters (Lutra lutra) in Britain: a review
pp 119-134

9 - The relationship between riverbank habitat and prey availability and the distribution of otter (Lutra lutra) signs: an analysis using a geographical information system
pp 135-158

10 - Influence of altitude on the distribution, abundance and ecology of the otter (Lutra lutra)
pp 159-176

11 - Diets of semi-aquatic carnivores in northern Belarus, with implications for population changes
pp 177-190

12 - Otter (Lutra lutra) prey selection in relation to fish abundance and community structure in two different freshwater habitats
pp 191-214

13 - Diet, foraging behaviour and coexistence of African otters and the water mongoose
pp 215-228

14 - Feeding ecology of the smooth-coated otter Lutra perspicillata in the National Chambal Sanctuary, India
pp 229-250

15 - Population trends of hippopotami in the rivers of the Kruger National Park, South Africa
pp 251-280

16 - Reproductive strategies of female capybaras: dry-season gestation
pp 281-296

17 - The continuing decline of the European mink Mustela lutreola: evidence for the intraguild aggression hypothesis
pp 297-324

18 - Otters and pollution in Spain
pp 325-338

19 - The rapid impact of resident American mink on water voles: case studies in lowland England
pp 339-358

20 - Status, habitat use and conservation of giant otter in Peru
pp 359-370

Index
pp 371-391

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