Review of otter status along the River Dee and its tributaries

doi:10.15468/6hm2be

Review of otter status along the River Dee and its tributaries

Citation

NatureScot (2020). Review of otter status along the River Dee and its tributaries. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/6hm2be accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-01-27.

Description

Otters are found throughout the River Dee catchment from the mouth of the River Dee to many of the high-altitude lochs in the Grampian mountains. Key habitats include small streams, mires and marshes, for both foraging and breeding. Otters can move over long stretches of the River Dee and its tributaries.

Purpose

To assess distribution within the River Dee catchment to inform SNH casework

Sampling Description

Quality Control

J.W.H.Conroy, recognised otter expert, was commissioned to undertake the work. Grid references for historic records have been corrected for errors introduced during data processing.

Method steps

Literature Review & Field Survey. A compilation of ad-hoc records (mainly road casualties) from the 1980s & 1990s was followed by partial field survey for tracks/signs in October 2000.

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Bibliographic Citations

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