American Alligator Research on the Kennedy Space CenterThis slide presentation reviews the research conducted at the Kennedy Space Center on the American Alligator. The objectives of the research were to establish life history baseline at the Kennedy Space Center and at the Merit Island National Wildlife Reserve (MINWR). Some of the factors that were examined are: nesting success, movement patterns, and population structure. Another objective was to determine the overall health of the alligator population, by analyzing blood and tissue chemistry, and urine analysis. A third objective was to compare alligators at KSC/MINWR to the statewide population. Some of the results are shown in charts and graphs.
Document ID
20100031247
Acquisition Source
Kennedy Space Center
Document Type
Presentation
Authors
Lowers, Russell H. (NASA Kennedy Space Center Cocoa Beach, FL, United States)