Data from a turtle trapping effort targeting alligator snapping turtles (Macrochelys temminckii) in the Atchafalaya Basin beginning in 2019
March 18, 2022
This dataset contains data from an ongoing trapping effort beginning in 2019 targeting alligator snapping turtles (Macrochelys temminckii) in the Atchafalaya Basin of south-central Louisiana.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Title | Data from a turtle trapping effort targeting alligator snapping turtles (Macrochelys temminckii) in the Atchafalaya Basin beginning in 2019 |
| DOI | 10.5066/P9N40V06 |
| Authors | Brad M Glorioso, Hardin Waddle |
| Product Type | Data Release |
| Record Source | USGS Asset Identifier Service (AIS) |
| USGS Organization | Wetland and Aquatic Research Center - Gainesville, FL |
| Rights | This work is marked with CC0 1.0 Universal |
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