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Baltrunaite, L.
Diet of otters in fish farms in Lithuania
2009,  Acta Zoologica Lituanica 19: 182-187

The diet of the otter (Lutra lutra) was studied in three fish farms and a state hatchery in Lithuania in 2006-2007 by spraints analysis. The relative frequency of occurrence (O) and biomass consumed (B) were estimated. Fish made the bulk of the otter diet and was the only important food item (68.0-96.7% O, 87.5-99.8% B). Other items (mammals, birds, amphibians, crustacean, insects, and molluscs) generally comprised a minor part of the diet (3.3-32.0% O, 0.2-12.5% B) with significantly higher consumption in the warm season. The carp (Cyprinus carpio) predominated among fish (30.5-76.0% of annual biomass), and consumption of other species varied depending on the study site.

 

   
 
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