Data from a turtle trapping effort targeting alligator snapping turtles (Macrochelys temminckii) in the Atchafalaya Basin beginning in 2019

This dataset contains data from an ongoing trapping effort beginning in 2019 targeting alligator snapping turtles (Macrochelys temminckii) in the Atchafalaya Basin of south-central Louisiana.

Data and Resources

Field Value
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modified 20211025
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publisher U.S. Geological Survey
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Groups
  • AmeriGEOSS
  • National Provider
  • North America
Tags
  • amerigeo
  • amerigeoss
  • atchafalaya-basin
  • biota
  • ckan
  • ecology
  • freshwater-ecology
  • geo
  • geoss
  • life-history
  • louisiana
  • national
  • north-america
  • turtles
  • united-states
  • usgs-6148bddad34e0df5fb96b5da
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license_title License not specified
maintainer Brad M Glorioso
maintainer_email gloriosob@usgs.gov
metadata_created 2025-11-20T06:20:16.232397
metadata_modified 2025-11-20T06:20:16.232401
notes This dataset contains data from an ongoing trapping effort beginning in 2019 targeting alligator snapping turtles (Macrochelys temminckii) in the Atchafalaya Basin of south-central Louisiana.
num_resources 2
num_tags 16
title Data from a turtle trapping effort targeting alligator snapping turtles (Macrochelys temminckii) in the Atchafalaya Basin beginning in 2019