These data document cause of death determination for stranded otters salvaged from the coast of Washington state and northern Oregon for post-mortem analysis.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Title | Dataset: Mortality trends in the Washington population of northern sea otters (Enhydra lutris kenyoni) during 20022015 |
| DOI | 10.5066/F7NK3C6R |
| Authors | C. LeAnn White, Emily W. Lankau, Deanna Lynch, Susan Knowles, Krysten L. Schuler, Valerie I. Shearn-Bochsler, Nancy J. Thomas |
| Product Type | Data Release |
| Record Source | USGS Digital Object Identifier Catalog |
| USGS Organization | National Wildlife Health Center |
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