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Melancon, S. R., Angus, R. A., & Marion, K. R. (2013). Demographic comparisons between reservoir-dwelling and stream-dwelling populations of a threatened turtle (sternotherus depressus tinkle and webb). Southeastern Naturalist, 12(4), 684–691.
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| Resource type: Journal Article DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1656/058.012.0404 BibTeX citation key: Melancon2013 View all bibliographic details  |
Categories: General Keywords: Habitat - habitat, Kinosternidae, Nordamerika - North America, Schildkröten - turtles + tortoises, Sternotherus depressus Creators: Angus, Marion, Melancon Collection: Southeastern Naturalist |
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Sternotherus depressus (Flattened Musk Turtle) is a federally threatened species endemic to the Black Warrior River drainage in north-central Alabama. Individuals of both stream-dwelling and impoundment-dwelling populations were trapped for comparative demographic analyses. Carapace length was significantly longer for reservoir turtles than for stream turtles. Size-class distributions between the two populations were also significantly different, with reservoir turtle collections biased toward the larger size classes, and presumably older age classes. These results suggest a reduced recruitment in the reservoir population, and raise concerns about long-term population sustainability in impoundment habitats.
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