A two-year mark-recapture study from November 2001 to October 2003 tracked mangrove terrapins in Big Sable Creek, Everglades National Park. The dataset, collected by CEOS_EXTRA, provides capture histories from 5 sampling trips to estimate survival, capture probability, and abundance. It established the first baseline assessment for this species in the coastal Everglades.
Use Cases
- Estimate adult survival probability using individual terrapin capture histories.
- Model capture probability across 5 sampling trips conducted over two years.
- Assess population abundance of mangrove terrapins at the Big Sable Creek study site.
- Establish baseline demographic metrics for future comparative studies in the coastal Everglades.
Strengths
- Data collected over a defined two-year period from November 2001 to October 2003.
- Study design includes 5 structured sampling trips for mark-recapture analysis.
Limitations
- Sample size and number of individual terrapins captured are unknown.
- Data is temporally stale, with the last update in October 2003.
- Geographic scope is limited to a single creek complex within Everglades National Park.
Provenance
- Source
- CEOS_EXTRA via NASA Earthdata.
- Collection Method
- Mark-recapture study with analysis of individual terrapin capture histories.
- Time Range
- November 2001 - October 2003.
- Freshness
- Static dataset; last updated 2003-10-31.
- Geography
- Big Sable Creek complex within Everglades National Park, USA.