Behavior and Ecology of Riparian Mammals

Nigel Dunstone

ISBN 10: 0521631017 / ISBN 13: 9780521631013

Published by Cambridge University Press, 1999

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Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - 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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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Behavior and Ecology of Riparian Mammals
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication Date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521631017
• ISBN 13: 9780521631013
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 235W x 157H x 28D millimeters 235 millimeters width by 157 millimeters height by 28 millimeters depth
• Weight: 801 grams

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Synopsis

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. These animals are therefore threatened by alterations to their environment. In recent years, our rivers have become highly polluted, and have been subject to bankside modifications for agriculture and forestry, enhanced or decreased water flow, and recreation. As a result, they have become less and less suitable for these highly specialized animals. This book looks at the habitat utilization, adaptation, feeding ecology, and conservation status of a range of riparian mammals. It gives insights into the problems facing these fascinating animals, and how they might be overcome.

Book Description

Riparian mammals are those such as otters that live in close association with rivers and streams. They are highly adapted to this semi-aquatic way of life, and increasing pollution, and use of rivers and streams and their banks by humans for other purposes have profound effects on the habitat's suitability. This book looks at the habitat utilisation, 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.