%0 Journal Article
%T Status Review: Sea Otter (Enhydra lutris) Population Status and Trend
%A Angela. M. Doroff
%A Brian Hatfield
%A Alexander Burdin
%A Linda Nichol
%J IUCN Otter Specialist Group Bulletin
%D 2011
%I IUCN Otter Specialist Group
%X The sea otter population information usually present is primarily based on counts of relative abundance with the exception of a few areas in Alaska where survey specific correction factors are determined and applied to the total count. Because of the vagaries of survey methods, survey platforms (shore-based, ship-based, and land-based sea otter counts), and habitat types, it would be inappropriate to combine all surveys over time into a global trend. Therefore it is relevant to discuss specific regions that have applied similar methods to the surveys for sea otters over time.
%K sea otter
%K distribution
%K population status
%U http://www.otterspecialistgroup.org/Bulletin/Volume28A/Doroff_et_al_2011.pdf