Post 2: Sources of Scientific Information

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The article Estimating Carrying Capacity for Sea Otters in British Columbia published in the Journal of Wildlife Management is an example of academic peer-reviewed research material. 

The authors are professionals in their fields, associated with environmental consulting, the department of Fisheries and Oceans, and Malaspina University-College.The article contains in-text citations and appropriate references of citations. The authors include their methods and results of their study. Although dates of submissions and edits are not noted, the acknowledgements reference two anonymous reviews.

 

 

Gregr, E., Nichol, L., Watson, J., Ford, J., & Ellis, G. (2008). Estimating Carrying Capacity for Sea Otters in British Columbia. The Journal of Wildlife Management, 72(2), 382-388. Retrieved from http://www.jstor.org.ezproxy.tru.ca/stable/25097550

 

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