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Journal Article
CHARACTERIZATION OF A GOPHER TORTOISE MORTALITY EVENT IN WEST-CENTRAL FLORIDA
2002
Overview
A significant gopher tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus) mortality event was documented in June 1998 at a 150-ha mitigation park established for tortoise protection. Shell surveys throughout the park were conducted between June 1998 and September 1999. The greatest concentration of dead tortoises, as determined by shells and remains, occurred on a 28-ha portion of the park, where 104 individual shells were recovered. Tortoise age class and sex were recorded, with results indicating 68% of shells were of adult males. In an attempt to estimate time since death, shells were assigned to one of 6 condition classes, based on degree of disarticulation. Burrow surveys conducted as a means of obtaining tortoise density estimates showed major declines in population size between December 1994 and June 1998 in the area of highest mortality. Potential causes of death and management implications are discussed.
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The Florida Academy of Sciences, Inc
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