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Habitat Use and Road Mortality of Diamondback Terrapins (Malaclemys terrapin) in the Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine Research Reserve at Mullica River-Great Bay in Southern New Jersey. Retrieved from
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Main TitleHabitat Use and Road Mortality of Diamondback Terrapins (Malaclemys terrapin) in the Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine Research Reserve at Mullica River-Great Bay in Southern New Jersey
PublisherRutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University Marine Field Station
Date Created2003
Subject (Geographic)Atlantic County
Subject (Geographic - Hierarchical)
Country: United States
State: New Jersey
Subject (Topical)habitats; wetlands; environmental impact; endangered species; threatened species; diamond back terrapin; Malaclemys terrapin; marsh; turtles; species of special concern; Great Bay Boulevard; cars; crab pots; mortality; road-kill; Mullica River; Great Bay
DescriptionDiamondback terrapins (Malaclemys terrapin) were collected between May 1988 and December 2002 using various sampling techniques in both marine and terrestrial environments of the Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine Research Reserve at Mullica River-Great Bay in Southern New Jersey in order to better understand the status of this poorly known and threatened species. Diamondback terrapins were collected in many major habitat types including open water near the shore in polyhaline bays, intertidal and subtidal creeks, and along Great Bay Boulevard, a road that runs through extensive Spartina alterniflora marsh. Habitat use varied with life history stage. The collections were dominated by females, presumably because they were searching for terrestrial nest sites. The distribution of hatchlings and adults was most concentrated in areas where Great Bay Boulevard passes over creeks, while juveniles were collected randomly along the road. Mortality on this marsh road due to automobiles was high in relation to the total number of terrapins observed.
NoteContribution #100-24 of the Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences
NotePurpose: To define habitat use based on a variety of sampling programs; identify adult and hatchling seasonality; estimate mortality from road-kill by automobiles.
Data Life Cycle Event(s)
Type: Cataloging
Date: 2008-07-11 00:00:00.0
Creator: Rebecca Allsopp
Organization NameNew Jersey Environmental Digital Library
RightsThis resource may be copyright protected. You may make use of this resource, with proper attribution, for educational and other non-commercial uses only. Contact the contributing organization to obtain permission for reproduction, publication, and commercial use.
