to compare herpetofaunal species richness, abundance, and composition among the different habitats and to determine the effects of Hurricanes Ivan and Katrina/Rita on species richness and community co
monthly surveys from October 2002 through November 2004 and then sites were re-sampled from March 2005 through November 2006.
environmental conditions and amphibian and reptile counts along transects in marsh, levee, and swamp habitats
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our study documented changes in amphibian and reptile abundance, diversity, and composition over the course of 5 years. Our study provides documentation of herp community in habitats under threat by natural and man-made disturbances.
