Is the raccoon (Procyon lotor) out of control in Europe?

I Salgado - Biodiversity and Conservation, 2018 - Springer
The northern raccoon (Procyon lotor) is an invasive species in Europe and poses a serious
threat to indigenous biodiversity and human health. Raccoons can also cause important …

The role of exotic mammals in the diet of native carnivores from South America

S Buenavista, F Palomares - Mammal review, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
A better understanding of the effects of exotic species is fundamental for ecosystem
management, given that biological invasions are major agents of change affecting native …

Otterly delicious: Spatiotemporal variation in the diet of a recovering population of Eurasian otters (Lutra lutra) revealed through DNA metabarcoding and …

LE Drake, JP Cuff, S Bedmar, R McDonald… - Ecology and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Eurasian otters are apex predators of freshwater ecosystems and a recovering species
across much of their European range; investigating the dietary variation of this predator over …

Does the introduced signal crayfish occupy an equivalent trophic niche to the lost native noble crayfish in boreal lakes?

F Ercoli, TJ Ruokonen, H Hämäläinen, RI Jones - Biological Invasions, 2014 - Springer
Abstract The introduced North-American signal crayfish (Pacifastacus leniusculus) has
become widespread throughout Europe where it has often replaced the native noble …

Fish size selection and diet composition of Eurasian otters (Lutra lutra) in salmonid streams: Picky gourmets rather than opportunists?

M Sittenthaler, L Koskoff, K Pinter… - … & Management of …, 2019 - kmae-journal.org
Knowledge on predator diet and drivers of prey selection is particularly of interest for an
efficient management of predator and prey populations where predators potentially compete …

A barcoding‐based scat‐analysis assessment of Eurasian otter Lutra lutra diet on Kinmen Island

NH Jang‐Liaw - Ecology and evolution, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
While it is well known that Eurasian otters principally feed on fishes and crustaceans, their
detailed diet taxonomies are not fully understood. This is partly due to their nocturnal …

Assessment of ecotoxicological risks to river otters from ingestion of invasive red swamp crayfish in metal contaminated areas: Use of feces to estimate dietary …

J Rodríguez-Estival, ME Ortiz-Santaliestra… - Environmental research, 2020 - Elsevier
The invasive red swamp crayfish (Procambarus clarkii) has become a major food resource
for Eurasian otters (Lutra lutra) in the Iberian Peninsula. Crayfish accumulate large amounts …

Temporal and spatial patterns in the shifting of otter diet to invasive prey after river damming

S Bedmar, F Blanco‐Garrido… - River Research and …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
River damming promotes profound changes in aquatic biodiversity, including the facilitation
of biological invasions, with subsequent impacts on native communities. The Eurasian otter …

Eurasian otters prefer to prey on religious released non-native fish on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau

Q Wang, X Han, Z Wang, K Zheng, Z Dong… - Current …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Religious wildlife release is prevalent worldwide, especially in Asia countries. It is one of the
anthropogenic pathways to cause biological invasions. Religious fish release is common on …

Potential of restored gravel pits to provide suitable habitats for Eurasian otters in anthropogenic landscapes

D Martin‐Collado, MD Jiménez, C Rouco… - Restoration …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
In anthropogenic landscapes, which are usually characterized by the existence of highly
heterogeneous patchworks of habitats with different conservation status, restored gravel pits …