FAU Undergraduate Student Research
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Home Range and Social Interactions of a South Florida Gopherus Polyphemus Population
Type: Text
Year: 2018, 2018, 2018, 2018
Member of: FAU Undergraduate Student Research
Contributors: Frazier, Evelyn, Huffman, Jessica, Rodriguez, Andrea
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Description: Gopherus polyphemus is a threatened reptile native to the southeastern USA. Previous research suggests the South Florida (SF) climate may allow tortoises to reproduce year-round. Our goal was to evaluate the social interactions and home range of the Florida Atlantic University Preserve (FAUP) tortoise population, with an emphasis on reproductive behavior since minimal information is available. In… more
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An Analysis of Gopherus polyphemus Reproduction at the Florida Atlantic University Preserve
Type: Text
Year: 2017, 2017, 2017, 2017
Member of: FAU Undergraduate Student Research
Contributors: Frazier, Evelyn, Huffman, Jessica, Nguyen, Thuymi
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Description: Gopherus polyphemus (gopher tortoise) is a threatened
keystone species whose burrows benefit over
350 species. Surveys conducted throughout 2010-
2015 at Florida Atlantic University Preserve (FAUP)
have found an age gap of ten years and a lack of
nests. To update the demographic survey and to
examine the population’s reproduction and health,
we conducted burrow and nest surveys from May… more
Full Text: An Analysis of Gopherus polyphemus Reproduction at the Florida Atlantic University Preserve 1,2 2 1,2 Thuymi Nguyen , Jessica Huffman , and Evelyn Frazier Honors Thesis Undergraduate Program, Department of Biological Sciences, Charles E. Schmidt College …