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Mt. Mansfield Amphibian Monitoring, 1993-2018

File Title
Mt. Mansfield Amphibian Monitoring, 1993-2018
File Type
Annual report
Description
After an initial amphibian survey and establishment of monitoring protocols, populations of amphibian species have been monitored almost annually on Mount Mansfield since 1993. The goals of the monitoring are to (1) establish a baseline data set of abundance indices for the amphibian species caught in the fences, (2) monitor year-to-year changes in their abundance indices, (3) monitor changes in the number and type of obvious external abnormalities, (4) gather inventory data for the Vermont Herp Atlas, and (5) gather basic natural history information on the species present. Amphibians are targeted for this kind of study because their multiple habitat usage and permeable skin make them especially sensitive to changes in environmental conditions. This is the longest-running set of amphibian monitoring data in the state.
Creator
James S. Andrew and Erin Talmage
Full author list
James Andrews
Date created
2019-04-12
Last updated
2019-05-30
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1993_2018_AmphibianMonitoring_MtMansfield.pdf
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