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by Ashley Campbell.
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Publisher
Florida Atlantic University
Date Issued
2011
Description
The green iguana (Iguana iguana) is an herbivorous lizard native to South America and is invasive in south Florida. The severe weather in January 2010 negatively impacted many species and significantly reduced the green iguana population, specifically adult females and juveniles of both sexes. Fifteen adult iguanas from two locations in Palm Beach County were tagged and had blood drawn for blood chemistry and HPLC steroid hormone analysis. Individuals were tracked for home range/territory analysis and behavioral observations. Blood chemistry values of cold-stunned individuals showed abnormal values similar to those reported in cold-stunned sea turtles. Territoriality and breeding behaviors, including nesting and head-bob displays, decreased or ceased during the following months. Steroid hormone concentrations were detected by HPLC and were not consistent with results from RIA studies in the literature.
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viii, 43 p. : ill. (some col.)
Subject (Topical)
Identifier
748683004
OCLC Number
748683004
Additional Information
by Ashley Campbell.
Thesis (M.S.)--Florida Atlantic University, 2011.
Includes bibliography.
Electronic reproduction. Boca Raton, Fla., 2011. Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Date Backup
2011
Date Text
2011
Date Issued (EDTF)
2011
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FADT3174507
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Attributed name: Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
Attributed name: Department of Biological Sciences
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Campbell, Ashley B.
Graduate College
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electronic
viii, 43 p. : ill. (some col.)
Title Plain
Effects of a severe winter on invasive green iguanas (Iguana iguana)
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Boca Raton, Fla.
Florida Atlantic University
2011
Place
Boca Raton, Fla.
Title
Effects of a severe winter on invasive green iguanas (Iguana iguana)
Other Title Info
Effects of a severe winter on invasive green iguanas (Iguana iguana)