Division of Wildlife Conservation (DWC) Publication Details

Responses of river otters to oil contamination: A controlled study of biological stress markers

  • Reference: Ben-David, M., R. T. Bowyer, and L. K. Duffy. 1999. Responses of river otters to oil contamination: A controlled study of biological stress markers. Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Wildlife Conservation, Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Restoration Project Final Report, Restoration Project 99348, Anchorage.
  • Audiences: Scientist, Wildlife Manager
  • Authors: Merav Ben-David, R. Terry Bowyer, Lawrence K. Duffy
  • Grants:
  • GMUs or Areas: 06
  • Keywords: aerobic dive limit, captivity, CYP1A, crude oil, haptoglobin, hemoglobin, hydrocarbons, immuno-histochemsitry, liver enzymes, river otter, Lontra canadensis, lymphocytes, oxygen consumption, quantitative RT-PCR
  • Link: http://www.arlis.org/docs/vol1/48760021.pdf (Offsite)
  • Partners: California Department of Fish and Wildlife, University of Alaska Fairbanks, University of California Davis, Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council, Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Restoration Program
  • Primary Authors: Merav Ben-David
  • Programs: Wildlife Research
  • Project Numbers:
  • Publication Types: Wildlife Research Report
  • Regions: Region II - Southcentral Alaska
  • Species: River Otter
  • Species Categories: Furbearers, Mammals
  • Title: Responses of river otters to oil contamination: A controlled study of biological stress markers
  • Topics: Disease, Health, and Nutrition, Research, Physiology, Dive Behavior, Anthropogenic Effects
  • Year: 1999

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