scholarly journals Structure of the Mitochondrial Control Region of the Eurasian Otter (Lutra lutra; Carnivora, Mustelidae): Patterns of Genetic Heterogeneity and Implications for Conservation of the Species in Italy

2005 ◽  
Vol 96 (4) ◽  
pp. 318-328 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. Ketmaier ◽  
C. Bernardini
Keyword(s):  
Control Region ◽  
Genetic Heterogeneity ◽  
Mitochondrial Control Region ◽  
Lutra Lutra ◽  
Eurasian Otter

scholarly journals Analysis of mitochondrial control region nucleotide sequences from Baffin Bay beluga, (Delphinapterus leucas): detecting pods or sub-populations?

2002 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
pp. 39 ◽  
Author(s):  
Per Jakob Palsbøll ◽  
Mads Peter Heide-Jørgensen ◽  
Martine Bérubé
Keyword(s):  
Population Structure ◽  
Control Region ◽  
Genetic Heterogeneity ◽  
Mitochondrial Control Region ◽  
Delphinapterus Leucas ◽  
Significant Heterogeneity ◽  
Management Units ◽  
Baffin Bay ◽  
The One ◽  
High Degree

We report the results of an analysis of the variation in the nucleotide sequence of the mitochondrial control region obtained in 218 samples collected from belugas, Delphinapterus leucas, around the Baffin Bay. We detected multiple instances of significant heterogeneity in the distribution of genetic variation among the analyzed mitochondrial control region sequences on a spatial as well as temporal scale indicating a high degree of maternal population structure. The detection of significant levels of heterogeneity between samples collected in different years but within the same area and season was unexpected. Re-examination of earlier results presented by Brown Gladden and coworkers also revealed temporal genetic heterogeneity within the one area where sufficient (n>15) samples were collected in multiple years. These findings suggest that non-random breeding and maternally directed site-fidelity are not the sole causes of genetic heterogeneity among belugas but that a matrilineal pod structure might cause significant levels of genetic heterogeneity as well, even within the same area. We propose that a maternal pod structure, which has been shown to be the cause of significant genetic heterogeneity in other odontocetes, may add to the overall level of heterogeneity in the maternally inherited DNA and hence that much of the spatial heterogeneity observed in this and previous studies might be attributed to pod rather than population structure. Our findings suggest that it is important to estimate the contribution of pod structure to overall heterogeneity before defining populations or management units in order to avoid interpreting heterogeneity due to sampling of different pods as different populations/management units.

Pulmonary hair embolism in a rescued free-ranging Eurasian otter Lutra lutra in Kinmen, Taiwan

2020 ◽  
Vol 142 ◽  
pp. 55-61
Author(s):  
WT Li ◽  
YL Chiang ◽  
TY Chen ◽  
CL Lai
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Body ◽  
Traumatic Injury ◽  
Lung Parenchyma ◽  
Giant Cells ◽  
Hair Shaft ◽  
Lutra Lutra ◽  
Lung Lobe ◽  
Eurasian Otter ◽  
Foreign Body Giant Cells ◽  
Free Ranging

Eurasian otters Lutra lutra are listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List and are imperiled by habitat loss, water pollution, and poaching. Harassment and attacks by stray animals are also recognized threats to the health of wild Eurasian otters. Pulmonary hair embolism is a possible complication in animals with deep traumatic injury, but to date no cases have been reported in wildlife. A free-ranging, adult male Eurasian otter was rescued due to severe emaciation and multiple bite wounds. The otter died 3 d after rescue and was necropsied. Grossly, a 1.5 × 1.5 × 1.5 cm firm nodule was observed in the left cranial lung lobe. Histologically, a fragment of hair shaft surrounded by multinucleated foreign body giant cells was observed in a medium-sized vein, and extensive eosinophilic infiltration was noted in the adjacent vascular wall and lung parenchyma. Based on the gross and histological findings, the pulmonary lesion was consistent with eosinophilic pneumonia and vasculitis induced by hair embolism. The presence of well-formed multinucleated foreign body giant cells and eosinophils may imply a late stage of foreign body reaction, and thus the presumptive source of hair embolism is an animal bite. This is the first report of pulmonary hair embolism associated with animal bite in a rescued free-ranging Eurasian otter.

Molecular population phylogeny of the hazel grouseBonasa bonasiain East Asia inferred from mitochondrial control-region sequences

2002 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 251-259 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yoshiyuki Baba ◽  
Yuzo Fujimaki ◽  
Siegfried Klaus ◽  
Olga Butorina ◽  
Serguei Drovetskii ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
East Asia ◽  
Control Region ◽  
Mitochondrial Control Region ◽  
Control Region Sequences

Distribution and diet of recovering Eurasian otter (Lutra lutra) along the natural-to-urban habitat gradient (river Segura, SE Spain)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ettore Emanuele Dettori ◽  
Alessandro Balestrieri ◽  
Victor Manuel Zapata-Perez ◽  
Daniel Bruno ◽  
Nuria Rubio-Saura ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Urban Habitat ◽  
Lutra Lutra ◽  
Se Spain ◽  
Eurasian Otter ◽  
Habitat Gradient

scholarly journals Eurasian otter (Lutra lutra) diet as an early indicator of recovery in defaunated river communities

2020 ◽  
Vol 117 ◽  
pp. 106547
Author(s):  
Marta Narváez ◽  
Sonia Cabezas ◽  
Francisco Blanco-Garrido ◽  
Raquel Baos ◽  
Miguel Clavero ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lutra Lutra ◽  
Early Indicator ◽  
Eurasian Otter ◽  
River Communities
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