10.5061/DRYAD.T4B8GTJ4V
McKnight, Donald
0000-0001-8543-098X
James Cook University
Serano, Jaren
University of Florida
Thompson, Denise
Missouri State University
Ligon, Day
Missouri State University
Flooding triggers increased surface activity in a bottom-dwelling turtle
Dryad
dataset
2022
Turtles
Flooding
Animal activity
FOS: Biological sciences
PADI Foundation
https://ror.org/01pxxsm33
Delta Foundation*
Missouri State University
https://ror.org/01d2sez20
Turtle Conservation Fund*
2022-08-05T00:00:00Z
2022-08-05T00:00:00Z
en
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CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication
Mexican giant musk turtles (Staurotypus triporcatus) are large,
bottom-dwelling turtles in Central America. Following a flooding event,
they were frequently seen at the surface, wherease they were never seen
prior to the flooding. The data were collected using a motorized canoe to
search for turtles at the surface. When possible, notes were made about
size. In some cases, it was possible to capture the turtles and measure
them. Observations of times, dates, sexes, and sizes of turtles are
presented, as well as a measure of search effort (times of day searched
and distance of creek searched). Missing values are reported as NA.
The data are dates, sizes, and sizes of turtles we observed. The data are
explained in the file.