Division of Wildlife Conservation (DWC) Publication Details

Coastal latrine sites as social information hubs and drivers of river otter fission-fusion dynamics

• Reference: Barocas, A., H. N. Golden, M. W. Harrington, D. B. McDonalds, and M. Ben-David. 2016. Coastal latrine sites as social information hubs and drivers of river otter fission-fusion dynamics. Animal Behaviour 120:103-114. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anbehav.2016.07.016
• Audiences: Scientist, Wildlife Manager
• Authors: Adi Barocas, Merav Ben-David, Howard N. Golden, Mike Harrington, David B. McDonald
• Funding Sources:
• Grants:
• GMUs or Areas: 07
• Keywords: fission-fusion, proximity system, river otter, Lontra canadensis, social information, sociality, scent marking, grouping, latrines
• Link: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anbehav.2016.07.016 (Offsite)
• Partners: University of Wyoming
• Primary Authors: Adi Barocas
• Programs: Wildlife Research
• Project Numbers:
• Publication Types: Journal Article/External Publication
• Regions: Region II - Southcentral Alaska, Statewide
• Species: River Otter
• Species Categories: Furbearers, Mammals
• Title: Coastal latrine sites as social information hubs and drivers of river otter fission-fusion dynamics
• Topics: Research, Behavioral Ecology
• Year: 2016

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