River Dee catchment Survey and identification of sites of importance to otter, 2004
Citation
NatureScot (2020). River Dee catchment Survey and identification of sites of importance to otter, 2004. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/ekeqbp accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-15.Description
The study identified 28 important sites for otter in the Dee catchment, all of which are concentrated in the sub-catchments between Dinnet and Banchory. Sites identified as omportant are open water bodies and fens. No bogs have been categorised as important apart from the Black Moss of Dinnet.
Purpose
To identify important sites for otter within the River Dee catchment to inform SNH casework
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David N. Carss, recognised otter expert from Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, was commissioned to undertake the work. www.ceh.ac.uk/staff/david-carssMethod steps
- Literature Review & Field Survey
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