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Evolución de la población de nutria (Lutra lutra; Linnaeus, 1758) y depuración de agua en la Cuenca del Río Segura (España)

Publicated to:Anales de Geografia de la Universidad Complutense. 41 (2): 301-317 - 2021-01-01 41(2), DOI: 10.5209/aguc.79338

Authors: Ballesteros Pelegrín, Gustavo A; Salmerón Rodríguez, María E; Pastor González, Alejo

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Univ Murcia, Dept Geog, Murcia, Spain - Author

Abstract

The otter is a species which suffered a great regression in the Segura basin in the second half of the 20th century, going through a critical period in the 1980s, above all due to hunting and the deterioration of water quality due to the increase in population, agricultural and industrial activities, in a scenario with a deficit of purification systems. The three otter samples taken in 1984-1985, 1994-1995 and 2005-2006 in the Segura basin are analysed, reflecting an expansion of its distribution area, especially in the last period, with the improvement of water quality due to the progressive implementation of treatment plants with the sanitation and waste water treatment plan in the Region of Murcia, going from being a rare species to occupying a large part of the basin in a stable manner in thirty years.

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Population increaseProtectionSanitationWater quality

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Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal Anales de Geografia de la Universidad Complutense due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency Dialnet (Dialnet Métricas). In the year of publication of the work, 2021, thus managing to position itself as a Q1 (Primer Cuartil).

Notably, the journal is positioned in the Quartile Q3 for the agency Scopus (SJR), in the category Urban Studies, classified as B in other national agencies such as CIRC, classified as C by the agency AGUAR.

Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2025-06-20:

  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 3 (PlumX).

It is essential to present evidence supporting full alignment with institutional principles and guidelines on Open Science and the Conservation and Dissemination of Intellectual Heritage. A clear example of this is:

  • The work has been submitted to a journal whose editorial policy allows open Open Access publication.

Leadership analysis of institutional authors

There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: First Author (BALLESTEROS PELEGRIN, GUSTAVO ALFONSO) .

the author responsible for correspondence tasks has been BALLESTEROS PELEGRIN, GUSTAVO ALFONSO.