SurfMin: flattened musk turtle

OSM Library Number: 495 Date to NTIS: 04/30/91

NTIS Accession No: PB9l-186106/AS NTIS List Price: 31.00

CFR Citation: 30 CFR 816.97

Title of Report:

EFFECTS OF MINING SILTATION ON THE DISTRIBUTION AND ABUNDANCE OF THE FLATTENED

MUSK TURTLE, STERNOTHERUS DEPRESSUS, IN NORTHERN ALABAMA (1986). 208 pp.

Performing Organization Name and Address:

USDOI-Fish & Wildlife Service, Jackson, MS 39213

Type of Report: Final Study Plan

Abstract:

Flattened musk turtle is confined to Warrior Basin (northern Alabama). For

several years the concern about status of the turtle was due to a variety of

causes including effects from mining/pollution/commercial collecting. Yet other

than for its reproduction biology and feeding habits, life history of species is

rather poorly known and hinders conservation efforts. Intensively surveyed 1 km

sections of 10 streams Apr-Sept 1985 to determine movements and activity

patterns. Only mine-unaffected population at Sipsey Fork had a large population

of S. depressus. Basking platforms and leech infestation are discussed in

report.

Keywords:

FLATTENED MUSK TURTLE

ENDANGERED SPECIES

BLACK WARRIOR BASIN

Author(s):

Dodd, Jr. , c.

Enge, Kevin M.

Stuart, James N.