Association of size, climatic factors, and mercury body burdens with movement behavior in American alligators

Kojima, Laura V.; Kohl, Michel T.; Rainwater, Thomas R.; Parrott, Benjamin B.; Tuberville, Tracey D.

doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.170859

Title: Association of size, climatic factors, and mercury body burdens with movement behavior in American alligators

Journal Article · 31 March 2024 · Science of the Total Environment

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.170859 · OSTI ID:2305581

Kojima, Laura V.; Kohl, Michel T.; Rainwater, Thomas R.; Parrott, Benjamin B.; Tuberville, Tracey D.

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