USGS SESC - Everglades - Herpetofauna - 2005
Citation
Rice A, Cannister M (2016). USGS SESC - Everglades - Herpetofauna - 2005. Version 1.1. United States Geological Survey. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/wzlxpu accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-11.Description
The Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP) requires the use of ecological indicators to measure the success of restoration efforts. The Everglades amphibian community is ideal because amphibians are present in all habitats and under all hydrologic regimes. During Everglades restoration, hydrologic patterns will change and the response of ecological indicators will determine success. Fourteen amphibian species were detected through VES, vocalization surveys and trapping methods throughout the study and the occurrence information collected in this project database. USGS Southeast Ecological Science Center (SESC).Purpose
Amphibian occurrence information was collected in this database along with ecological indicators and used to determine if amphibians could act as an indicator of success of restoration efforts in Everglades National Park and surrounding water conservation areas.
Additional info
This dataset provides a subset of fields from the original sampling project. The original dataset contains many fields with information such as environmental variables, observers/collectors, and field notes associated with each record. Use the 'Point of Contact' in this document for a complete list of, and to gain access to, fields associated with this subset of the original dataset. https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/53bc187fe4b084059e8bffcaTaxonomic Coverages
Geographic Coverages
Everglades National Park, Florida, USA and surrounding water conservation areas.
Bibliographic Citations
Contacts
A.N. Riceoriginator
US
Matt Cannister
metadata author
position: Biologist
U.S. Geological Survey
7920 NW 71 ST
Gainesville
32653
Florida
US
Telephone: 3522643572
email: mcannister@usgs.gov
Matt Cannister
user
position: Biologist
U.S. Geological Survey
7920 NW 71 ST
Gainesville
32653
FL
US
Telephone: 3522643572
email: mcannister@usgs.gov
Ken Rice
administrative point of contact
position: SESC Center Director
U.S. Geological Survey
7920 NW 71 ST
Gainesville
32653
Florida
US
Telephone: 3522643544