Giant otters, once targeted by the pelt trade to near extinction, are now legally protected and
have made a comeback in some parts of their range. Our state of knowledge about the …

Aquatic mammals worldwide are highly threatened in freshwater ecosystems where they are
affected by direct human activities (eg hunting) as well as indirect human alteration of …

Large hydroelectric dams are major drivers of habitat loss and degradation in lowland
Amazonia. Hydroelectric reservoirs reduce the habitat available for terrestrial species, but …

Element cycling in aquatic systems is driven chiefly by planktonic processes, and the
structure of the planktonic food web determines the efficiency of carbon transfer through …

This study aimed to identify the diet of giant otters, Pteronura brasiliensis (Zimmermann,
1780) in the Balbina reservoir (01º55'S, 59º29'W), to compare it with literature data on the …

Pteronura brasiliensis, the giant otter, is the largest freshwater otter. Found in South
America, it inhabits slow-moving rivers and creeks and feeds predominantly on fish. Extinct …

Large-scale land-use changes have rapidly emerged as drivers of degradation of the
Amazonian mammal biota. Land-use changes resulting from infrastructure development (eg …

We examined patterns of habitat occupancy and intensity of habitat use by Asian small-
clawed otters (Aonyx cinerea) by sampling 59 hill stream segments in the Western Ghats …

We assessed levels of genetic diversity and investigated patterns of population structure in
three remnant populations of the endangered giant otter, Pteronura brasiliensis, using …

Quantifying the distribution of an endangered species in space and time is crucial for
planning management and conservation actions. The giant otter (Pteronura brasiliensis) is …