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ArticleEcology and evolution2026

Can a Top Predator Persist After One of the World's Largest Mining Dam Failures? Occupancy Dynamics of the Neotropical Otter in Brazil's Paraopeba River.

Rodrigo Lima Massara, Paloma Marques Santos, Rodolfo Stumpp, Aline Saturnino Costa, Joyce Ramos Rodrigues, Ana Yoko Ykeuti Meiga, Ricardo R C Solar, Mariana Neves Moura, Tiago Dornas, Cristiane Cäsar and 1 more

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Rodrigo Lima MassaraLaboratório de Ecologia e Conservação, Departamento de Genética, Ecologia e Evolução, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais Belo Horizonte Brazil.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1221-2185
Paloma Marques SantosInstituto de Pesquisa e Conservação de Tamanduás no Brasil Campo Grande Brazil.
Rodolfo StumppAmplo Engenharia e Gestão de Projetos Ltda Belo Horizonte Brazil.
Aline Saturnino CostaAmplo Engenharia e Gestão de Projetos Ltda Belo Horizonte Brazil.
Joyce Ramos RodriguesAmplo Engenharia e Gestão de Projetos Ltda Belo Horizonte Brazil.
Ana Yoko Ykeuti MeigaSchool of Natural Resources and Environment University of Florida Gainesville Florida USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6380-2858
Ricardo R C SolarDepartamento de Genética, Ecologia e Evolução Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais Belo Horizonte Brazil.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5627-4017
Mariana Neves MouraAmplo Engenharia e Gestão de Projetos Ltda Belo Horizonte Brazil.
Tiago DornasAmplo Engenharia e Gestão de Projetos Ltda Belo Horizonte Brazil.
Cristiane CäsarVale S.A., Diretoria de Reparação Nova Lima Brazil.
Adriano PagliaLaboratório de Ecologia e Conservação, Departamento de Genética, Ecologia e Evolução, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais Belo Horizonte Brazil.

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Abstract

Human activities are known to directly impact vertebrate populations worldwide. Among these disturbances, mining dam collapses pose serious threats to freshwater ecosystems, yet their ecological effects have only started to be understood, not only for semi-aquatic mammals but for biodiversity and ecosystem functioning overall. We assessed post-disturbance occupancy dynamics of the neotropical otter (

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ecological persistencefreshwater mammalshabitat usemulti‐season occupancytailings impact

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