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IUCN Otter Spec. Group Bull. 25(1) 2008HUSSAIN, S.A. (Ed). (1999). Mustelids, Viverids and Herpestids of India. EnvisBulletin, 2(2): whole issue [hussain@wii.gov.in; Available fromhttp://www.wii.gov.in/envis/envisdec99/contents.htm] A full review of theotters of India with additional papers on specific areas of the sub-continentKANNAN K, PERROTTA E. (in press). Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) inlivers of California sea otters. Chemosphere. 2008 Jan 2; [Epub ahead of print]KOEPFLI, K-P, KANCHANASAKA, B., SASAKI, H., JACQUES, H., LOUIE,K.D.Y., TOANVONG HOAI, DANG, N.X., GEFFEN, E., GUTLEB, A., HAN,S-Y, HEGGBERGET, T.M., LAFONTAINE, L., LEE, H., MELISCH, R.,RUIZ-OLMO, J., SANTOS-REIS, M., SIDOROVICH, V.E., STUBBE, M.,WAYNE, R.K. (in press). Establishing the foundation for an applied moleculartaxonomy of otters in Southeast Asia. Conserv. Genet.[klausk@lifesci.ucla.edu; available from the Members E-Library]LANSZKI, J., SUGÁR, L., OROSZ, E. and NAGY, D. (2008). Biological Data fromPost Mortem Analysis of Otters in Hungary. Acta Zoologica AcademiaeScientiarum Hungaricae 54 (2): 201–212, [lanszki@ke.hu; available from theMembers E-Library]LEBLANC, F.A., GALLANT, D., VASSEUR, L. and LÉGER, L. (2007). UnequalSummer Use of Beaver ponds by River Otters: Influence of Beaver Activity,Pond Size, and Vegetation Cover. Can. J. Zool. 85: 774 - 782[beru9664@hotmail.com; Available from the Members E-Library]LYAPUSTIN, S.N., VAISMAN, A.L. and FOMENKO, P.V. (2007). Wildlife Tradein the Russian Far East. TRAFFIC, 107pp[In Russian with English summary starting page 85. Includes seizures of Lutralutra (815 skins) and Enhydra lutris (1 skin) between 1999 and 2006, intendedfor China, Italy and Turkey Available from http://www.traffic.org/generalreports/traffic_pub_gen20%20.pdfPDF 2.4 MB accessed 06/07/08]MOHR FC, LASLEY B, BURSIAN S. (2008). Chronic Oral Exposure to Bunker CFuel Oil Causes Adrenal Insufficiency in Ranch Mink (Mustela vison). ArchEnviron Contam Toxicol. 54 (2):337-47.MORELL, V. (2008). Into the Wild: Reintroduced Animals face Daunting Odds.Science 320: 742-743 [Available from the Members E-Library]PRIGIONI, C., BALESTRIERI, A. and REMONTI, L (2007). Decline and recoveryin otter Lutra lutra populations in Italy. Mammal Rev., 37 (1): 71–79.[prigioni@unipv.it; available from the Members E-Library]PRIGIONI, C., REMONTI, A. and BALESTRIERI, A. (2006). Otter Lutra lutraMovements assessed by Genotyped Spraints in Southern Italy. Hystrix It. J.Mamm. 17 (1): 91-96 [prigioni@unipv.it; Available from the Members E-Library]REMONTI, L., PRIGIONI, C., BALESTRIERI, A., SGROSSO, S. and PRIORE, G.(in press). Trophic flexibility of the otter (Lutra lutra) in southern Italy.Mammalian Biology [prigioni@unipv.it; Available from the Members E-Library]ROTHSCHILD, D.M., SERFASS, T.L., SEDDON, W.L., HEGDE, L. and FRITZ,R.S. (2008). Using Fecal Glucocorticoids to Assess Stress Levels in CaptiveRiver Otters. Journal of Wildlife Management 72 (1): 138–142[devon@esa.org; available from the Members E-Library]SPINOLA, R.M., SERFASS, T.L. and BROOKS, R.P. (2008). Survival and PostreleaseMovements of River Otters Translocated to Western New York.- 69 -
IUCN Otter Spec. Group Bull. 25(1) 2008Northeastern Naturalist 15 (1):13–24 [mspinola@una.ac.cr; Available fromthe Members E-Library]STEVENS, S.S. and SERFASS, T.L. (2008). Visitation Patterns and Behavior ofNearctic River Otters (Lontra canadensis) at Latrines. Northeastern Naturalist15 (1):1–12 [tserfass@frostburg.edu; available from the Members E-Library]SUNDAR N, COLE RA, THOMAS NJ, MAJUMDAR D, DUBEY JP, SU C. (2008).Genetic diversity among sea otter isolates of Toxoplasma gondii. Vet Parasitol.151 (2-4):125-32.TINKER MT, BENTALL G, ESTES JA. (2008). Food limitation leads to behavioraldiversification and dietary specialization in sea otters. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A.105 (2):560-5.N E W B O O K SNO RASTRO DA LONTRA BRASILEIRA(ON THE TRACK OF THE BRAZILIAN OTTER)CARVALHO JUNIORISBN 978-85-87444-35-6INSTITUTO EKKO BRASIL35 REAIS, 112PPThe author is the coordinator of the River Otter Project at the Ekko Brazil Institute.The book is in Brazilian Portuguese.To obtain a copy, go to the www.ekkobrasil.org.br.Review by Marcelo Rheingantz:Oldemar Carvalho Jr is one of the most experienced researchers working with theNeotropical Otter Lontra longicaudis. This book describes his great work developedin the long term study focusing the species at Lagoa do Peri, Santa Catarina, Brazil.Nowadays, he coordinates the "Instituto Ekko Brasil", with a project for the otters.His book has a very easy style, suitable for amateurs as for specialists. It is certainlyan obligatory book for anyone that is interested in knowing something about thisalmost unknown and incredible animal, and for anyone who is interest inenvironmental conservation, specially aquatic.- 70 -
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