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Carson Alday

Carson Alday is a Biologist with the Wetland and Aquatic Research Center.

Education and Certifications

  • B.S., Wildlife Ecology and Management. Auburn University, 2018

  • M.S., Zoology, University of Florida, 2021

Science and Products

Diamondback terrapin resource use in a seagrass-dominated coastal bay varies by life stage Diamondback terrapin resource use in a seagrass-dominated coastal bay varies by life stage

Diamondback terrapins, hereafter referred to as terrapins, are the only estuarine turtle species native to North America. However, terrapins are also occasionally found in marine habitats, such as seagrass beds, and yet little is known about how they use those marine habitats. We sampled epidermis from terrapins (Malaclemys terrapin macrospilota) inhabiting a seagrass-dominated coastal...
Authors
Margaret Lamont, Carson Arends, Daniel Catizone, Hannah Vander Zanden
By
Ecosystems Mission Area, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center

Isotopic niche partitioning in a multi-species assemblage Isotopic niche partitioning in a multi-species assemblage

Multi-species assemblages can help identify key resources in their habitat by evaluating how they are partitioning their resources. Here we used the isotopic niche of loggerhead, Kemp’s ridley, and green sea turtles to assess their ecological niche within a Gulf of Mexico bay. Additionally, we assessed temporal and size-class variation in their diets by comparing the δ13C and δ15N values...
Authors
Carson Arends, Hannah Vander Zanden, Margaret Lamont
By
Ecosystems Mission Area, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center

Interspecific interactions among three species of sea turtle using a common resting area Interspecific interactions among three species of sea turtle using a common resting area

No abstract available.
Authors
Margaret Lamont, Joseph Alday, Carson Arends
By
Ecosystems Mission Area, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center , Gulf of America

Movements of marine and estuarine turtles during Hurricane Michael Movements of marine and estuarine turtles during Hurricane Michael

Natural disturbances are an important driver of population dynamics. Because it is difficult to observe wildlife during these events, our understanding of the strategies that species use to survive these disturbances is limited. On October 10, 2018, Hurricane Michael made landfall on Florida’s northwest coast. Using satellite and acoustic telemetry, we documented movements of 6...
Authors
Margaret Lamont, Darren Johnson, Daniel Catizone
By
Ecosystems Mission Area, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center , Gulf of America
Fig. 3. Loggerhead sea turtle, Cape San Bas, FL

USGS Provides Mission Support on Eglin Air Force Base: Coastal and Marine Species Science

USGS WARC's long-term species monitoring and research program in the Florida Panhandle supports the largest forested U.S. Air Force Base in the world, Eglin Air Force Base.
By
Ecosystems Mission Area, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center
USGS Provides Mission Support on Eglin Air Force Base: Coastal and Marine Species Science

USGS Provides Mission Support on Eglin Air Force Base: Coastal and Marine Species Science

USGS WARC's long-term species monitoring and research program in the Florida Panhandle supports the largest forested U.S. Air Force Base in the world, Eglin Air Force Base.
Learn More
A tiny turtle pushes across the sand.

Beach Compaction and the Impacts of Tilling on Nesting Sea Turtles and Foraging Shorebirds

Researchers are investigating beach compaction, the incubation environment for turtle nests, and shorebird nest abundance at beaches throughout the southeastern United States to better understand the impacts of beach compaction to nesting turtles and foraging seabirds.
By
Ecosystems Mission Area, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center , Gulf of America
Beach Compaction and the Impacts of Tilling on Nesting Sea Turtles and Foraging Shorebirds

Beach Compaction and the Impacts of Tilling on Nesting Sea Turtles and Foraging Shorebirds

Researchers are investigating beach compaction, the incubation environment for turtle nests, and shorebird nest abundance at beaches throughout the southeastern United States to better understand the impacts of beach compaction to nesting turtles and foraging seabirds.
Learn More
Loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta)

Fine-Scale Dive Profiles and Activity Patterns of Sea Turtles in the Gulf

Researchers are developing acceleration data logger pop-off packages that can be affixed to sea turtles to collect behavioral patterns of diving, surfacing, and general activity levels.
By
Ecosystems Mission Area, Species Management Research Program, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center , Gulf of America
Fine-Scale Dive Profiles and Activity Patterns of Sea Turtles in the Gulf

Fine-Scale Dive Profiles and Activity Patterns of Sea Turtles in the Gulf

Researchers are developing acceleration data logger pop-off packages that can be affixed to sea turtles to collect behavioral patterns of diving, surfacing, and general activity levels.
Learn More
A nesting loggerhead carrying a satellite tag on the St. Joseph Peninsula, FL

Sea Turtle Movement and Habitat Use in the Northern Gulf

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) uses trawling to capture and relocate live sea turtles away from dredging locations to minimize the risk of turtle entrainment. These incidental turtle captures provide a unique opportunity to fill critical data gaps for difficult to capture life-stages of marine turtles.
By
Ecosystems Mission Area, Land Management Research Program, Species Management Research Program, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center , Gulf of America
Sea Turtle Movement and Habitat Use in the Northern Gulf

Sea Turtle Movement and Habitat Use in the Northern Gulf

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) uses trawling to capture and relocate live sea turtles away from dredging locations to minimize the risk of turtle entrainment. These incidental turtle captures provide a unique opportunity to fill critical data gaps for difficult to capture life-stages of marine turtles.
Learn More
Fig. 4. Loggerhead sea turtle, Cape San Bas, FL

Sea Turtle Nesting on Eglin Air Force Base Property, Cape San Blas, Florida

The Northwestern Atlantic population of loggerhead sea turtles is one of the largest in the world. Genetic studies have divided this population into 5 management units including a genetically distinct group that nests throughout the northern Gulf.
By
Ecosystems Mission Area, Species Management Research Program, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center
Sea Turtle Nesting on Eglin Air Force Base Property, Cape San Blas, Florida

Sea Turtle Nesting on Eglin Air Force Base Property, Cape San Blas, Florida

The Northwestern Atlantic population of loggerhead sea turtles is one of the largest in the world. Genetic studies have divided this population into 5 management units including a genetically distinct group that nests throughout the northern Gulf.
Learn More

Diamondback terrapins and their potential diet isotope values and associated metadata collected 2018-2021 in St. Joseph Bay, Florida Diamondback terrapins and their potential diet isotope values and associated metadata collected 2018-2021 in St. Joseph Bay, Florida

These datasets contain the carbon and nitrogen stable isotope data from diamondback terrapin epidermis tissue and a variety of sampled prey items.
By
Wetland and Aquatic Research Center

Stable isotope data for sea turtles and prey items in St. Joseph Bay, FL (2011-2021) and comprehensive summary of sea turtle diet papers Stable isotope data for sea turtles and prey items in St. Joseph Bay, FL (2011-2021) and comprehensive summary of sea turtle diet papers

1. This stable isotope dataset includes the carbon and nitrogen values for loggerhead, Kemp's ridley, green sea turtles and their prey items in St. Joseph Bay, FL sampled between 2011 and 2021. 2. This dataset was created from a collection of sea turtle diet papers to produce a comprehensive summary of sea turtle diet based on scientific publications for loggerhead, Kemp's ridley and...
By
Wetland and Aquatic Research Center
USGS scientists coordinate the rescue of over 60 sea turtles in cold weather snap

USGS scientists coordinate the rescue of over 60 sea turtles in cold weather snap

When water temperatures drop below 50 degrees Fahrenheit, it can mean life or death for Endangered Species Act-protected sea turtles. But scientists...

Read Article
After Hurricane Devastation, Sea Turtle Scientists Rebound, Help Rebuild

After Hurricane Devastation, Sea Turtle Scientists Rebound, Help Rebuild

Seven months after their home base in the Florida Panhandle was demolished by Hurricane Michael, U.S. Geological Survey sea turtle researchers are...

Read Article

Science and Products

Diamondback terrapin resource use in a seagrass-dominated coastal bay varies by life stage Diamondback terrapin resource use in a seagrass-dominated coastal bay varies by life stage

Diamondback terrapins, hereafter referred to as terrapins, are the only estuarine turtle species native to North America. However, terrapins are also occasionally found in marine habitats, such as seagrass beds, and yet little is known about how they use those marine habitats. We sampled epidermis from terrapins (Malaclemys terrapin macrospilota) inhabiting a seagrass-dominated coastal...
Authors
Margaret Lamont, Carson Arends, Daniel Catizone, Hannah Vander Zanden
By
Ecosystems Mission Area, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center

Isotopic niche partitioning in a multi-species assemblage Isotopic niche partitioning in a multi-species assemblage

Multi-species assemblages can help identify key resources in their habitat by evaluating how they are partitioning their resources. Here we used the isotopic niche of loggerhead, Kemp’s ridley, and green sea turtles to assess their ecological niche within a Gulf of Mexico bay. Additionally, we assessed temporal and size-class variation in their diets by comparing the δ13C and δ15N values...
Authors
Carson Arends, Hannah Vander Zanden, Margaret Lamont
By
Ecosystems Mission Area, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center

Interspecific interactions among three species of sea turtle using a common resting area Interspecific interactions among three species of sea turtle using a common resting area

No abstract available.
Authors
Margaret Lamont, Joseph Alday, Carson Arends
By
Ecosystems Mission Area, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center , Gulf of America

Movements of marine and estuarine turtles during Hurricane Michael Movements of marine and estuarine turtles during Hurricane Michael

Natural disturbances are an important driver of population dynamics. Because it is difficult to observe wildlife during these events, our understanding of the strategies that species use to survive these disturbances is limited. On October 10, 2018, Hurricane Michael made landfall on Florida’s northwest coast. Using satellite and acoustic telemetry, we documented movements of 6...
Authors
Margaret Lamont, Darren Johnson, Daniel Catizone
By
Ecosystems Mission Area, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center , Gulf of America
Fig. 3. Loggerhead sea turtle, Cape San Bas, FL

USGS Provides Mission Support on Eglin Air Force Base: Coastal and Marine Species Science

USGS WARC's long-term species monitoring and research program in the Florida Panhandle supports the largest forested U.S. Air Force Base in the world, Eglin Air Force Base.
By
Ecosystems Mission Area, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center
USGS Provides Mission Support on Eglin Air Force Base: Coastal and Marine Species Science

USGS Provides Mission Support on Eglin Air Force Base: Coastal and Marine Species Science

USGS WARC's long-term species monitoring and research program in the Florida Panhandle supports the largest forested U.S. Air Force Base in the world, Eglin Air Force Base.
Learn More
A tiny turtle pushes across the sand.

Beach Compaction and the Impacts of Tilling on Nesting Sea Turtles and Foraging Shorebirds

Researchers are investigating beach compaction, the incubation environment for turtle nests, and shorebird nest abundance at beaches throughout the southeastern United States to better understand the impacts of beach compaction to nesting turtles and foraging seabirds.
By
Ecosystems Mission Area, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center , Gulf of America
Beach Compaction and the Impacts of Tilling on Nesting Sea Turtles and Foraging Shorebirds

Beach Compaction and the Impacts of Tilling on Nesting Sea Turtles and Foraging Shorebirds

Researchers are investigating beach compaction, the incubation environment for turtle nests, and shorebird nest abundance at beaches throughout the southeastern United States to better understand the impacts of beach compaction to nesting turtles and foraging seabirds.
Learn More
Loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta)

Fine-Scale Dive Profiles and Activity Patterns of Sea Turtles in the Gulf

Researchers are developing acceleration data logger pop-off packages that can be affixed to sea turtles to collect behavioral patterns of diving, surfacing, and general activity levels.
By
Ecosystems Mission Area, Species Management Research Program, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center , Gulf of America
Fine-Scale Dive Profiles and Activity Patterns of Sea Turtles in the Gulf

Fine-Scale Dive Profiles and Activity Patterns of Sea Turtles in the Gulf

Researchers are developing acceleration data logger pop-off packages that can be affixed to sea turtles to collect behavioral patterns of diving, surfacing, and general activity levels.
Learn More
A nesting loggerhead carrying a satellite tag on the St. Joseph Peninsula, FL

Sea Turtle Movement and Habitat Use in the Northern Gulf

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) uses trawling to capture and relocate live sea turtles away from dredging locations to minimize the risk of turtle entrainment. These incidental turtle captures provide a unique opportunity to fill critical data gaps for difficult to capture life-stages of marine turtles.
By
Ecosystems Mission Area, Land Management Research Program, Species Management Research Program, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center , Gulf of America
Sea Turtle Movement and Habitat Use in the Northern Gulf

Sea Turtle Movement and Habitat Use in the Northern Gulf

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) uses trawling to capture and relocate live sea turtles away from dredging locations to minimize the risk of turtle entrainment. These incidental turtle captures provide a unique opportunity to fill critical data gaps for difficult to capture life-stages of marine turtles.
Learn More
Fig. 4. Loggerhead sea turtle, Cape San Bas, FL

Sea Turtle Nesting on Eglin Air Force Base Property, Cape San Blas, Florida

The Northwestern Atlantic population of loggerhead sea turtles is one of the largest in the world. Genetic studies have divided this population into 5 management units including a genetically distinct group that nests throughout the northern Gulf.
By
Ecosystems Mission Area, Species Management Research Program, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center
Sea Turtle Nesting on Eglin Air Force Base Property, Cape San Blas, Florida

Sea Turtle Nesting on Eglin Air Force Base Property, Cape San Blas, Florida

The Northwestern Atlantic population of loggerhead sea turtles is one of the largest in the world. Genetic studies have divided this population into 5 management units including a genetically distinct group that nests throughout the northern Gulf.
Learn More

Diamondback terrapins and their potential diet isotope values and associated metadata collected 2018-2021 in St. Joseph Bay, Florida Diamondback terrapins and their potential diet isotope values and associated metadata collected 2018-2021 in St. Joseph Bay, Florida

These datasets contain the carbon and nitrogen stable isotope data from diamondback terrapin epidermis tissue and a variety of sampled prey items.
By
Wetland and Aquatic Research Center

Stable isotope data for sea turtles and prey items in St. Joseph Bay, FL (2011-2021) and comprehensive summary of sea turtle diet papers Stable isotope data for sea turtles and prey items in St. Joseph Bay, FL (2011-2021) and comprehensive summary of sea turtle diet papers

1. This stable isotope dataset includes the carbon and nitrogen values for loggerhead, Kemp's ridley, green sea turtles and their prey items in St. Joseph Bay, FL sampled between 2011 and 2021. 2. This dataset was created from a collection of sea turtle diet papers to produce a comprehensive summary of sea turtle diet based on scientific publications for loggerhead, Kemp's ridley and...
By
Wetland and Aquatic Research Center
USGS scientists coordinate the rescue of over 60 sea turtles in cold weather snap

USGS scientists coordinate the rescue of over 60 sea turtles in cold weather snap

When water temperatures drop below 50 degrees Fahrenheit, it can mean life or death for Endangered Species Act-protected sea turtles. But scientists...

Read Article
After Hurricane Devastation, Sea Turtle Scientists Rebound, Help Rebuild

After Hurricane Devastation, Sea Turtle Scientists Rebound, Help Rebuild

Seven months after their home base in the Florida Panhandle was demolished by Hurricane Michael, U.S. Geological Survey sea turtle researchers are...

Read Article
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