| Abstract: | A capture-recapture study was conducted on Orange Lake, Florida, from 1979 through 1984 to estimate survival rates of young in an American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) populations. Hatchlings remained together in sibling groups (pods) for at least their 1st year and then began to disperse during their 2nd spring and summer. Mortality through mid-November of their 1st year was negligible. Jolly-Seber (JS) survival estimates of hatchlings for 6 and 12 months were 76 and 41%, respectively. The 2-year JS estimate for the 1980 cohort was 8%. Minimum-Known-Alive (MKA) survival values were 72 and 46% of JS estimates for 6 months and 1 year of age. Survival during the 2nd 6 months of life (spring-summer) tended to be lower than survival during the 1st 6 months (fall-winter). |
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| ProdID: | 5221531 |
| Citation Author: | Woodward, A.R.; Hines, T.C.; Abercrombie, C.L.; Nichols, J.D. |
| Citation Contributing Office: | Patuxent Wildlife Research Center |
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| Citation Language: | English |
| Citation Larger Work Title: | Journal of Wildlife Management |
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| Citation Search Results Text: | Survival of young American alligators on a Florida lake; 1987; Article; Journal; Journal of Wildlife Management; Woodward, A.R.; Hines, T.C.; Abercrombie, C.L.; Nichols, J.D. |
| Citation Start Page: | 931 |
| Citation Volume: | 51 |
| Citation Year: | 1987 |
| Type: | citation/reference |
| Text: | Survival of young American alligators on a Florida lake; 1987; Article; Journal; Journal of Wildlife Management; Woodward, A.R.; Hines, T.C.; Abercrombie, C.L.; Nichols, J.D. |
| URL (THUMBNAIL): | http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/thumbnails/outside_thumb.jpg |
| URL (DOCUMENT): | http://www.jstor.org/stable/3801762 |
| Date Other: | Wed, 16 Jun 2010 12:19 -0500 |
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