Behaviour and Ecology of Riparian Mammals (Hardcover, New)

Many mammals, such as otters, live in close association with rivers and streams, feeding in them, or using them as a place of safety or means of escape from predators. The distinct adaptations that riparian mammals have evolved in order to live in these environments also handicap them for living elsewhere. These animals are therefore threatened by alterations to their environment. In recent years, our rivers have become highly polluted, and have been subject to bankside modifications for agriculture and forestry, enhanced or decreased water flow, and recreation. As a result, they have become less and less suitable for these highly specialized animals. This book looks at the habitat utilization, adaptation, feeding ecology, and conservation status of a range of riparian mammals. It gives insights into the problems facing these fascinating animals, and how they might be overcome.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Symposia of the Zoological Society of London
Release date:	November 1998
First published:	1998
Editors:	Nigel Dunstone • Martyn L. Gorman
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 27mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	402
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-521-63101-3
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Zoology & animal sciences > Animal behaviour Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Zoology & animal sciences > Animal ecology Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Zoology & animal sciences > Vertebrates > Mammals > General
LSN:	0-521-63101-7
Barcode:	9780521631013

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