Efficacy of eDNA as an early detection indicator for Burmese pythons in the ARM Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge in the greater Everglades ecosystem
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2019.02.058
Abstract: Abstract Environmental DNA (eDNA) detection of invasive species can be used to inform management decisions by delimiting occupied ranges and estimating detection probabilities. Environmental DNA is shed into the environment through skin cells and bodily… read more here.
Keywords: national wildlife; greater everglades; loxahatchee national; burmese pythons ... See more keywords
Indirect effects of invasive Burmese pythons on ecosystems in southern Florida
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DOI: 10.1111/1365-2664.12844
Abstract: ummary Invasive predators can dramatically alter ecosystems through both direct predation and indirect effects such as tropic cascades. However, most examples of top-down effects of invasive predators in terrestrial systems stem from islands or similar… read more here.
Keywords: indirect effects; invasive burmese; burmese pythons; predation ... See more keywords