Alligator Abundance and Hydrology (2003–2013): What Long-term Monitoring Can Tell Us about Everglades Restoration
The American alligator is a powerful indicator for Everglades restoration. It responds clearly to environmental change and is easy and inexpensive to monitor. As top predators and ecological “engineers,” alligators affect nearly all aquatic life in the ecosystem. Thus, trends in alligator populatio...
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The American alligator is a powerful indicator for Everglades restoration. It responds clearly to environmental change and is easy and inexpensive to monitor. As top predators and ecological “engineers,” alligators affect nearly all aquatic life in the ecosystem. Thus, trends in alligator populations can tell us whether restoration projects are successful. Alligators may be monitored for both short-term responses (body condition) and longer-term responses to ecosystem change (abundance). This 3-page fact sheet discusses trends in alligator abundance. It was written by Rebecca G. Harvey, Jeff Beauchamp, Robin Bijlani, Frank J. Mazzotti, and Laura A. Brandt, and published by the UF Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, July 2014.
WEC342/UW387: Alligator Abundance and Hydrology (2003–2013): What Long-term Monitoring Can Tell Us about Everglades Restoration (ufl.edu)
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| spelling | doaj.art-a7eb2b221f6f48e3acc36fad7cbd39c22024-04-23T04:44:49ZengThe University of Florida George A. Smathers LibrariesEDIS2576-00092014-09-0120147Alligator Abundance and Hydrology (2003–2013): What Long-term Monitoring Can Tell Us about Everglades RestorationRebecca G. Harvey0Jeff BeauchampRobin BijlaniFrank J. Mazzotti1Laura A. Brandt2University of FloridaUniversity of FloridaFWS The American alligator is a powerful indicator for Everglades restoration. It responds clearly to environmental change and is easy and inexpensive to monitor. As top predators and ecological “engineers,” alligators affect nearly all aquatic life in the ecosystem. Thus, trends in alligator populations can tell us whether restoration projects are successful. Alligators may be monitored for both short-term responses (body condition) and longer-term responses to ecosystem change (abundance). This 3-page fact sheet discusses trends in alligator abundance. It was written by Rebecca G. Harvey, Jeff Beauchamp, Robin Bijlani, Frank J. Mazzotti, and Laura A. Brandt, and published by the UF Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, July 2014. WEC342/UW387: Alligator Abundance and Hydrology (2003–2013): What Long-term Monitoring Can Tell Us about Everglades Restoration (ufl.edu) https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/131759UW387 |
| spellingShingle | Rebecca G. Harvey Jeff Beauchamp Robin Bijlani Frank J. Mazzotti Laura A. Brandt Alligator Abundance and Hydrology (2003–2013): What Long-term Monitoring Can Tell Us about Everglades Restoration EDIS UW387 |
| title | Alligator Abundance and Hydrology (2003–2013): What Long-term Monitoring Can Tell Us about Everglades Restoration |
| title_full | Alligator Abundance and Hydrology (2003–2013): What Long-term Monitoring Can Tell Us about Everglades Restoration |
| title_fullStr | Alligator Abundance and Hydrology (2003–2013): What Long-term Monitoring Can Tell Us about Everglades Restoration |
| title_full_unstemmed | Alligator Abundance and Hydrology (2003–2013): What Long-term Monitoring Can Tell Us about Everglades Restoration |
| title_short | Alligator Abundance and Hydrology (2003–2013): What Long-term Monitoring Can Tell Us about Everglades Restoration |
| title_sort | alligator abundance and hydrology 2003 2013 what long term monitoring can tell us about everglades restoration |
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| url | https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/131759 |
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