Have you seen a skinny alligator in South Florida?
The American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) is an effective indicator for restoration of more natural patterns of water levels and flows through the Everglades. The Florida Everglades is a highly modified system, so monitoring health of alligators can inform how different areas of...
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| author | Michiko Squires Avishka Godahewa Justin R. Dalaba Laura A. Brandt Frank J. Mazzotti |
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The American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) is an effective indicator for restoration of more natural patterns of water levels and flows through the Everglades. The Florida Everglades is a highly modified system, so monitoring health of alligators can inform how different areas of this large ecosystem are doing. Based on an increase in reports of very skinny alligators, biologists and natural resource managers are seeking help from the public to better understand where and when this problem occurs. This fact sheet serves as a guide for citizen scientists on how to score alligator body condition and report sightings of very skinny or unhealthy alligators.
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| spelling | doaj-art-4873901566994fb68f4cbae64756e14f2025-02-08T05:49:26ZengThe University of Florida George A. Smathers LibrariesEDIS2576-00092019-12-0120196Have you seen a skinny alligator in South Florida?Michiko Squires0Avishka Godahewa1Justin R. Dalaba2Laura A. Brandt3Frank J. Mazzotti4University of FloridaUniversity of FloridaUniversity of FloridaU.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceUniversity of Florida The American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) is an effective indicator for restoration of more natural patterns of water levels and flows through the Everglades. The Florida Everglades is a highly modified system, so monitoring health of alligators can inform how different areas of this large ecosystem are doing. Based on an increase in reports of very skinny alligators, biologists and natural resource managers are seeking help from the public to better understand where and when this problem occurs. This fact sheet serves as a guide for citizen scientists on how to score alligator body condition and report sightings of very skinny or unhealthy alligators. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/uw460 https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/113257alligatorevergladesrestorationhydrologycitizen sciencebody condition |
| spellingShingle | Michiko Squires Avishka Godahewa Justin R. Dalaba Laura A. Brandt Frank J. Mazzotti Have you seen a skinny alligator in South Florida? EDIS alligator everglades restoration hydrology citizen science body condition |
| title | Have you seen a skinny alligator in South Florida? |
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