DIAMONDBACK TERRAPINS IN THE VICINITY OF MOBIL BAY-A PRELIMINARY STATUS REPORT. David H. Nelson and Krista K. van Amerongen, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL 36688. John J. Dindo, Dauphin Island Sea Lab, Dauphin Island, AL 36528. Roger C. Wood, Stockton State College, Pomona, ...
The entrapment of diamondback terrapins ( Malaclemys terrapin) in crab pots frequently results in drowning and death of the trapped turtles. We determined the rate of capture, size, sex, and age of terrapins captured, and the potential impact crab pot mortality has on local terrapin ...
In many durophagous turtle species, females are bigger than males and have bigger heads for a given size. Here, we test whether the observed dimorphism in head size and shape in the durophagous Malaclemys terrapin is reflected in differences in bite force. Furthermore, we measure the forces...
Diamondback terrapin hatchling orientation: to Sea or not to Sea?Animal navigation (ResearchPublished in printSickel, LotharAlabamaacademyofscience
Long-term increases in clutch size in common snapping turtles (Chelydra serpentina) and diamondback terrapins (Malaclemys terrapin)Body sizereproductive strategiesresourcesComparative life-history data are needed to develop effective conservation plans for Gopherus polyphemus (Gopher Tortoise), a threatened ...
E. (2001). Effect of three by-catch reduction devices on diamondback terrapin Malaclemys terrapin capture and blue crab Callinectes sapidus harvest in Delaware Bay. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 21: 825-833.COLE, R. V. AND T. E. HELSER. 2001. Effect of three bycatch ...
Diamondback terrapins (Malaclemys terrapin) inhabit estuarine environments, and adult females typically nest in coastal uplands. Hatchlings emerging from nests overwinter on land and in coastal salt marshes, but the proportions that use each land cover type is not well documented. From 2019 to 2021...
We examined the relationships among body size variables (pelvic aperture width, caudal gap height, and plastron length), clutch size, and egg width of diamondback terrapins from separate but proximate populations at Kiawah Island and Edisto Island, South Carolina. We found that terrapins do not ...
This study was undertaken to survey the health status of both the captive raised terrapins and their wild counterparts. Any problems found in one population but not the other would be cause for concern and further investigation. MATERIALS AND METHODS The diamondback terrapins assessed were from ...
Effect of three bycatch reduction devices on diamondback terrapin Malaclemys terrapin capture and blue crab Callinectes sapidus harvest in Delaware Bay. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 21:825-833.Cole, R. V. and T. E. Helser. 2001. Effect of three bycatch reduction devices on ...