Shifts in hatching date of American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) in southern Florida.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jtherbio.2020.102521
Abstract: Globally temperature of marine environments is on the rise and temperature plays an important role in the life-history of reptiles. In this study, we examined the relationship between sea surface temperature and average date of… read more here.
Keywords: temperature; crocodylus acutus; days earlier; date ... See more keywords
Culex (Phenacomyia) lactator (Diptera: Culicidae) in southern Florida, USA: a new subgenus and species country record
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DOI: 10.1093/jme/tjad023
Abstract: The Culex subgenus Phenacomyia is a small and poorly studied group of three mosquito species native to the American tropics. Here, we report the first detections of established populations of Culex (Phenacomyia) lactator Dyar &… read more here.
Keywords: lactator; subgenus; culex phenacomyia; southern florida ... 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
Ecological Plasticity and the Future of the Argentine Giant Tegu (Salvator merianae Dumeril and Bibron, 1839) in the Southeastern US
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DOI: 10.1656/058.018.0417
Abstract: Salvator merianae (Argentine Giant Tegu) is an invasive exotic species established in 2 as yet unconnected populations in central and southern Florida. Despite intense trapping, this mid-level carnivore remains well-established in a portion of extreme… read more here.
Keywords: argentine giant; salvator merianae; giant tegu; plasticity ... See more keywords
Pollination Ecology of Three Sympatric Palms of Southern Florida Pine Rocklands
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DOI: 10.3375/043.038.0104
Abstract: ABSTRACT: Three native palms are dominant features of the pine rocklands understory of peninsular southern Florida: sabal palm (Sabal palmetto), saw palmetto (Serenoa repens), and silver palm (Coccothrinax argentata). Despite the abundance of these three… read more here.
Keywords: pine rocklands; palm; ecology; pollination ... See more keywords