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Fire ants on sea turtle nesting beaches in South Florida, USA, and ST. Croix, USVI
- Date Issued:
- 2013
- Summary:
- The red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta, is a South American native introduced in Alabama in the early 20th century. This predatory species has rapidly spread throughout the southeastern US and parts of the West Indies, inflicting great ecological and economic damage. For example, Solenopsis invicta is known to attack the eggs and hatchlings of ground nesting birds and reptiles. The ants swarm into the nests attacking hatchlings and diminishing their chance for survival. My thesis research aimed to survey the distribution of ants on sea turtle nesting beaches in South Florida and St. Croix, USVI, and to evaluate the possible threat of Solenopsis invicta and other predatory ants to sea turtle hatchlings.
Title: | Fire ants on sea turtle nesting beaches in South Florida, USA, and ST. Croix, USVI. |
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Name(s): |
Romais, Danielle K., author Wetterer, James K., Thesis advisor Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, Degree grantor Department of Biological Sciences |
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Type of Resource: | text | |
Genre: | Electronic Thesis Or Dissertation | |
Issuance: | single unit | |
Date Created: | Fall 2013 | |
Date Issued: | 2013 | |
Publisher: | Florida Atlantic University | |
Physical Form: | Online Resource | |
Extent: | 86 p. | |
Language(s): | English | |
Summary: | The red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta, is a South American native introduced in Alabama in the early 20th century. This predatory species has rapidly spread throughout the southeastern US and parts of the West Indies, inflicting great ecological and economic damage. For example, Solenopsis invicta is known to attack the eggs and hatchlings of ground nesting birds and reptiles. The ants swarm into the nests attacking hatchlings and diminishing their chance for survival. My thesis research aimed to survey the distribution of ants on sea turtle nesting beaches in South Florida and St. Croix, USVI, and to evaluate the possible threat of Solenopsis invicta and other predatory ants to sea turtle hatchlings. | |
Identifier: | FA0004052 (IID) | |
Note(s): |
Includes bibliography. Thesis (M.S.)--Florida Atlantic University, 2013. |
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Subject(s): |
Biological invasions Fire ants -- Venom -- Physiological effect Predation (Biology) Sea turtles -- Florida -- Mortality Sea turtles -- St. Croix -- Mortality Wildlife conservation -- Florida Wildlife conservation -- St. Croix |
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Held by: | Florida Atlantic University Digital Library | |
Sublocation: | Boca Raton, Fla. | |
Persistent Link to This Record: | http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA0004052 | |
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Host Institution: | FAU |