Context: The changing land-use patterns surrounding freshwater bodies influences the habitat ecol... more Context: The changing land-use patterns surrounding freshwater bodies influences the habitat ecology of semi-aquatic mammals through alterations in stream characteristics and riparian habitat. Conservation of otters in inland freshwaters exposed to high anthropogenic activity requires an understanding of their multi-scale factorial responses for effective ecosystem-level and site-specific habitat management. Objectives: We aimed to predict the occupancy and detection probability of smooth-coated otter Lutrogale perspicillata along the Tungabhadra Otter Conservation Reserve (TOCR) taking stream characteristics, riparian vegetation and anthropogenic disturbances at the local-scale and hydro-environmental characteristics and land uses at the landscape-scale.Methods: We sampled 180 stream segments (100 m – 400 m) as spatial replicates of 60 1 km2 sites to record smooth-coated otter evidence (spraints and mass latrine sites) along TOCR in the dry season. We applied Markovian-chain detect...
Context: The changing land-use patterns surrounding freshwater bodies influences the habitat ecol... more Context: The changing land-use patterns surrounding freshwater bodies influences the habitat ecology of semi-aquatic mammals through alterations in stream characteristics and riparian habitat. Conservation of otters in inland freshwaters exposed to high anthropogenic activity requires an understanding of their multi-scale factorial responses for effective ecosystem-level and site-specific habitat management. Objectives: We aimed to predict the occupancy and detection probability of smooth-coated otter Lutrogale perspicillata along the Tungabhadra Otter Conservation Reserve (TOCR) taking stream characteristics, riparian vegetation and anthropogenic disturbances at the local-scale and hydro-environmental characteristics and land uses at the landscape-scale.Methods: We sampled 180 stream segments (100 m – 400 m) as spatial replicates of 60 1 km2 sites to record smooth-coated otter evidence (spraints and mass latrine sites) along TOCR in the dry season. We applied Markovian-chain detect...
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