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Otters as ocean doctors: How a 40-year watch on Brazil's coasts reveals hidden threats to estuaries
- February 17, 2026 at 5:40 PM
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For 40 years, scientists have been monitoring the Neotropical otter (Lontra longicaudis) along the southern coast of Brazil. A study published in Estuarine Management and Technologies reveals that these charismatic mammals are far more than just inhabitants of the coast; they are "living sensors" providing information about ecosystem decay.
Originally published at Phys.org