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dc.contributor.authorGodley, J. Steveen_US
dc.contributor.authorMcDiarmid, Roy W.en_US
dc.contributor.authorBancroft, G. Thomasen_US
dc.creatorAquatic Plant Control Research Program (U.S.)en_US
dc.creatorUniversity of South Florida. Department of Biologyen_US
dc.creatorEnvironmental Laboratory (U.S.)en_US
dc.date.accessioned2016-03-23T19:54:38Zen_US
dc.date.available2016-03-23T19:54:38Zen_US
dc.date.issued1981-06en_US
dc.identifier.govdocTechnical Report A-78-2 rpt.1 v.5en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11681/6328en_US
dc.descriptionTechnical Reporten_US
dc.description.abstractThis report summarizes the baseline conditions for the amphibian and reptile populations of Lake Conway, Florida, for the 15-month study period, June 1977-September 1978. These results will be used later to determine whether any changes in the herpetofauna result from the introduction of the white amur (Ctenopharyngodon idella) into the lake system to control aquatic vegetation. This baseline report includes detailed descriptions of the herpetofaunal study sites and methods and community analyses of the temporal and spatial distributions and densities of the species by pool. A total of 5,836 individuals representing 11 amphibian species and 16 reptilian species were observed or captured on Lake Conway during the baseline study period. Approximately 93% of the total species pool was obtained within the first 3,000 specimens, and between 70% and 80% of the predicted herpetofauna inhabiting each pool has been recorded. Of the 27 species presently recorded from the Lake Conway complex, 11 occur in all pools and together account for 94.4% of the total sample. The mean relative densities of 11 species were found to vary significantly between pools. Development of the shoreline for housing during the baseline study period was shown to have a negative impact on some amphibian and reptile populations.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipAquatic Plant Control Research Program (U.S.)en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipPrepared for U. S. Army Engineer District, Jacksonville, Jacksonville, Fla. 32201 and Office, Chief of Engineers, U. S. Army, Washington, D. C. 20314 under Contract No. DACW39-76-C-0047en_US
dc.description.tableofcontentsPreface.........................1 Part I: Introduction.........................3 Part II: Methods and Materials.........................5 Sampling Equipment and Techniques.........................6 Marking and Measuring Procedures.........................10 Part III: The Lake Conway System.........................13 South Pool.........................14 Middle Pool.........................15 East Pool.........................16 West Pool.........................17 Gatlin Canal.........................18 Part IV: The Herpetofauna of Lake Conway.........................19 Species Distribution and Abundance.........................20 Permanent Shoreline Sites.........................20 Deepwater Trapping Stations.........................33 Part V: Discussion.........................34 References.........................36 Tables 1-5 Figures 1-42 Appendix A: Summary of Plant Species and Substratum Type for All Permanent Shoreline Herpetofaunal Trapping Stations on Lake Conway during the Baseline Study Period.........................A1en_US
dc.format.extent114 pages/28.74 MBen_US
dc.format.mediumPDFen_US
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherU.S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Stationen_US
dc.relationhttp://acwc.sdp.sirsi.net/client/en_US/search/asset/1043928en_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesTechnical Report (Aquatic Plant Control Research Program (U.S.)) ; no.Technical Report A-78-2 rpt.1 v.5en_US
dc.rightsApproved for public release; distribution is unlimiteden_US
dc.sourceThis Digital Resource was created from scans of the Print Resourceen_US
dc.subjectAmphibiaen_US
dc.subjectAmphibiansen_US
dc.subjectLakesen_US
dc.subjectAquatic plant controlen_US
dc.subjectReptilesen_US
dc.subjectLake Conway (Fla.)en_US
dc.subjectWhite amuren_US
dc.subjectEcologyen_US
dc.subjectAquatic Plant Control Research Program (U.S.)en_US
dc.titleLarge-scale operations management test of use of the white amur for control of problem aquatic plants. Report 1, Baseline studies. Volume V, The herpetofauna of Lake Conway, Floridaen_US
dc.typeReporten_US
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