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Last updated: July 07, 2003
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How is restoration improved by research on alligators and crocodiles?
ALLIGATORS AND CROCODILES
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How do water levels affect alligator nests? |
Alligator Breeding Potential
Calibration Data -Year
1995
Index Range
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- Decreasing the frequency
of extreme water level events will increase alligator nesting
- Restoring the natural
variability of summer water levels will decrease flooding of alligator
nests
- Restoring a more natural
hydroperiod will increase courtship and nesting of alligators.
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Flooded alligator nest
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What is the relationship
between alligators, alligator holes and canals?
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Alligator holes in Water Conservation Area 3
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Everglades alligator survey routes
- More and larger alligators are found in canals than marshes
- Fewer alligator holes than expected are near canals.
- When canals are filled in, the distribution and abundance of both alligators and alligator holes will change.
Next: How can alligators and crocodiles
be used to evaluate the success of restoring freshwater flows to Everglades
estuaries?
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