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Showing 1 to 10 of 10 for “"Macrochelys temminckii"”.
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Spatial Behavior and Population Estimation of the Alligator Snapping Turtle (Macrochelys Temminckii)
<p>The alligator snapping turtle (<em>Macrochelys </em><em>temminckii</em>) is the largest freshwater turtle species in North America. Populations have been subjected to over a century of commercial and recreational harvest, causing large scale population declines. Additionally, their aquatic …
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Demography of Alligator Snapping Turtles (Macrochelys Temminckii) Along a Fishing Pressure Gradient
… a threat to the alligator snapping turtle (<em>Macrochelys temminckii</em>). The spatio-temporal persistence of this threat and its impacts on <em>M. temminckii</em> populations has not been quantified. I quantified the density of passive fishing gear and the demographic parameters of <em>M. …
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Reproductive Biology and Conservation Genetics of the Alligator Snapping Turtle (Macrochelys Temminckii)
<p>abstract: The alligator snapping turtle (Macrochelys temminckii) is a highly aquatic turtle only found in Gulf of Mexico drainages. The biology of this species remains relatively unknown, despite years of harvest and use as a zoological attraction. The purposes of this study were to (1) …
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Aquatic Turtle Community Dynamics in Relation to Reintroduction of Alligator Snapping Turtles, Macrochelys Temminckii
The alligator snapping turtle (Macrochelys temminckii) is a long-lived species that merits reintroduction because the species has declined significantly throughout its range. The purposes of this study were to: 1) report the findings of a reintroduction project that was initiated in 2008 and 2) to …
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Effect of Ingestion by Alligator Snapping Turtles (Macrochelys Temminckii) on Seeds of Riparian Vegetation
<p>The alligator snapping turtle (Macrochelys temminckii) is a large freshwater turtle that inhabits many lotic water bodies in the Southeastern United States. The species consumes primarily fish but also consumes large amounts of vegetation including seeds of common persimmon (Diospyros …
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Diet and Feeding Behavior of Juvenile Alligator Snapping Turtles (Macrochelys Temminckii) in Eastern Oklahoma
In Oklahoma, the alligator snapping turtle (Macrochelys temminckii) has experienced declines and recent efforts to conserve the species have focused on reintroducing captive-reared juveniles. The effect of the reintroduction on other aquatic turtles is not known and feeding behavior of juvenile M. …
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Detection, Occupancy, Abundance, and Mercury Accumulation of the Alligator Snapping Turtle (Macrochelys temminckii) in Texas
… of a threatened aquatic species (<em>Macrochelys temminckii</em>,<em> </em>i.e., alligator snapping turtle) within the southwestern periphery of its distribution. Hierarchical modeling suggested the distribution of the species is more affected by watershed-scale land-cover than local …
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Reproductive Biology of Alligator Snapping Turtles: Behavior, Reproductive Investment, and Nest Predation
… reproduction in the alligator snapping turtle (Macrochelys temminckii), a model organism that is of great conservation interest. Specifically, I studied: (1) nesting behavior and (2) maternal reproductive investment patterns in a captive alligator snapping turtle population housed outdoors under …
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Assessment of a freshwater turtle reintroduction
… population of Alligator Snapping Turtles (Macrochelys temminckii) with reference to the suitability of this species for reintroduction and the prognosis of the reintroduction. Using radio telemetry, I found dispersal was size-dependent, but turtles displayed no maladaptive post-release …
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The Effects of Commercial Harvest on the Density and Demography of Aquatic Turtles in Arkansas
… kohnii; N = 7), and alligator snapping turtles (Macrochelys temminckii; N = 2). We found that harvest severely reduces density of red-eared sliders and spiny softshell turtles in both pond and ditch systems for up to two years post-harvest and potentially causes shifts in community composition …