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Habitat Selection by Nutria in a Freshwater Louisiana Marsh Lauren E. Nolfo-Clements Southeastern Naturalist June 2012 : Vol. 11, Issue 2, pg(s) 183- 204https://doi.org/10.1656/058.011.0203 Abstract & References
Habitat Selection by Nutria in a Freshwater Louisiana Marsh Lauren E. Nolfo-Clements [+] Author & Article Info
Abstract Eleven Myocastor coypus (Nutria) were implanted with radiotransmitters and monitored on a freshwater floating marsh. I evaluated the habitat selection of these individuals at three scales. I examined patterns of second- and thirdorder selection (macrohabitat) using a vegetation-cover map and Nutria movement data. There was no difference between habitat proportions found in the study area overall versus those of individual Nutria home ranges (secondorder of selection) nor between proportions within individual home ranges versus habitat coded Nutria location points (third-order selection). To evaluate fourth-order habitat selection (microhabitat), I compared plant species relative abundances by biomass and diversity indices between random samples taken throughout the available study area and plant samples taken at each Nutria location. During the colder winter months, Nutria appeared to be selecting areas with plant species that offered structure and protection from the elements. In contrast, during the spring and summer months, Nutria selected areas characterized by thin-mat and floating aquatic species that facilitated access to open water.
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