We study the ecology and behavior of wild animals, especially mammals. We focus on freshwater ecosystems, leading a giant otter conservation project in the Peruvian Amazon and, as part of the Hula Valley Research Center, studies on nutrient dynamics and mammal communities in northern Israel.
Principal Researcher
Adi Barocas
Carnivore ecology in dynamic landscapes
I study the ecology and behavior of wild animals, especially mammals.
Latest Publications
Giant otter populations persist and demonstrate recovery potential in suboptimal freshwater ecosystems degraded by gold mining
Ecological Indicators
2025
Intensity of local artisanal gold mining drives mercury accumulation in neotropical oxbow lake fishes
Science of the Total Environment, 2023, vol. 886, p 164024.
2023
Protected areas maintain neotropical freshwater bird biodiversity in the face of human activity
Ecological Indicators, 2023, 150, 110256
2023
Ruppell’s fox movement and spatial behavior are influenced by topography and human activity
Biodiversity and Conservation 31: 1345-1357.
2022