We are pleased to share our resulting publication from six years of fieldwork on the Alafia River (Hillsborough County, Florida). This paper reports on the first field study of P. c. suwanniensis in a blackwater river system within the southern portion of the subspecies’ range. Multiple survey methods during 2015-2020 revealed that a substantial population of Suwannee cooters inhabits much of this river system. Further research on these turtles in the Alafia River is needed to better understand what appears to be the largest population of this subspecies within its southern range. Our study provides a platform for future research and for conservation and management of a critical population of this turtle. Please click the image below to view a PDF of the paper.
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