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National Park Service Photo by Rodney Cammauf The Florida applesnail, Pomacea paludosa, is a common resident of the freshwater Everglades and forms an important link in the food web of the marsh. In particular, P. paludosa is preyed upon by a number of notable species including both Limpkins and Everglades Snail Kites. Population success of the applesnail may serve as a touchstone for restoration success, as the former appear to have adapted over time to the natural cyclic fluctuations of south Florida's wetlands. This CESI-funded project resulted in the publication of five articles that detail several years of investigation into the life history of the Florida applesnail. This research provides scientists more effective methodologies for monitoring, and better clarifies commonly reported relationships between snails and wetland hydrology. Impacts to snail populations resulting from lake management practices are also examined. Please contact us for a copy of this report RELATED PUBLICATIONS Darby, P. C., Valentine-Darby, P. L., Percival, H.F. & Kitchens, W. M. (2001). Collecting florida applesnails (Pomacea paludosa) from wetland habitats using funnel traps. Wetlands, 21(2): 308-311. Stevens, A. J., Welch, Z. C., Darby, P. C. & Percival, H. F. (2002). Temperature effects on Florida applesnail activity: implications for snail kite foraging success and distribution. Wildlife Society Bulletin, 30(1): 75-81 Darby, P.C., Bennetts, R. E., & Percival, H. F. (2008). Dry down impacts on apple snail (Pomacea paludosa) demography: implications for wetland water management. Wetlands, 28(1): 204-214. Darby, P.C., Valentine-Darby, P. L. & Percival, H. F. (2003). Dry season survival in a Florida apple snail (Pomacea paludosa Say) population. Malacologia, 45(1): 179-184. Darby, P.C., Valentine-Darby, P. L., Percival, H. F. & Kitchens, W. M. (2004). Florida apple snail (Pomacea paludosa Say) responses to lake habitat restoration activity. Arch. Hydrobiol., 161(4): 561-575. Contact the principal investigator directly with questions about this study, |
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