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The decade at which >90% of suitable habitat for the Cedar Key mole skink is predicted to be inundated from sea level rise

January 2024 (approx.)

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The decade at which >90% of suitable habitat for athe Cedar Key mole skink is predicted to be inundated from sea level rise (intermediate sea level rise scenario). In other words, the decade that the models predict populations on each island will be extirpated due to inundation of suitable habitat. Symbol location denotes island polygon centroid and not necessarily the occupied portion of the island. Underlines indicate islands where some maritime hammock habitat is predicted to remain above water as of 2150 (intermediate scenario). The unnamed island (~29.132, -83.053 WGS84) is sometimes also referred to as Airstrip Island, Cedar Key Airstrip, or Cedar Key. Way Key has recent, unvouchered observations.

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