Overview of Southeast ARMI Accomplishments in 2005

Inventory and Monitoring:

• Completed drift fence study at St Marks NWR, data analysis and preparation of manuscript currently underway.
• Completion of inventory at Harris Neck and Savannah NWRs
• Transition from drift fence upland sampling to wetland sampling at St Marks and Lower Suwannee NWRs
• Initiation of new inventory efforts at St Vincent NWR and Ordway Preserve

Research:

• Completed preliminary analysis of tadpole disease at fish hatcheries
• Conducted an analysis of effectiveness of seven aquatic sampling methods
• Initiation of research project on population demography of siren and amphiuma

Publications:

• Produced a new field guide: Tadpoles of Southeastern United States Coastal Plain
• Outreach materials produced in collaboration with Hannah Hamilton:
Southeast ARMI factsheet
2006 Reptile and Amphibian Downloadable Desktop Calendar
• 20 scientific papers and book chapters
• 11 oral and 5 poster presentations at meetings and invited presentations

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