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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