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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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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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Detection, Occupancy, Abundance, and Mercury Accumulation of the Alligator Snapping Turtle (Macrochelys temminckii) in Texas
… (<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 habitat, and provided a baseline estimate of …
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Reproductive Biology of Alligator Snapping Turtles: Behavior, Reproductive Investment, and Nest Predation
… three critical aspects of 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 …
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Demography of Alligator Snapping Turtles (Macrochelys Temminckii) Along a Fishing Pressure Gradient
<p>Passive fishing gear is 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 …
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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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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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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 …