
PUBLICATIONS


Stemle, L.R.^, Sorfleet, J.M., Moore, C.L. Christie, J.T., Searcy, C.A., and Rothermel, B.B. (Accepted). Growth and survival outcomes for immature gopher tortoises in contrasting habitats: a test of drone-based habitat assessment. Ecology and Evolution. but it is posted as a preprint: Stemle, L*, Sorfleet, J.M., Moore, C.L., Christie, J.T., Searcy, C.A., Rothermel, B.B. (2024). Growth and survival outcomes for immature gopher tortoises in contrasting habitats: a test of drone-based habitat assessment. Authorea. https://doi.org/10.22541/au.172114985.51304046/v1
Stemle, L.R.^ and Searcy, C.A. (2024). Analyzing habitat characteristics associated with urban Miami ponds in relation to turtle abundance, species composition, number of injuries, and skewed sex ratios. Biological Invasions.
Stemle, L.R.^, Dunn, E.*, Rogari, T.*, Rothermel, B. (2023). Natural History Note. Gopherus Polyphemus (Gopher Tortoises). Vertebrate Commensals. Herpetological Review 54(3): 448.
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Cook, D.G., Stemle, L.R.^, Messerman, A., Stokes, D., Meisler, J., Searcy, C.A. (2023). Habitat Value of Constructed Breeding Pools for the Endangered California Tiger Salamander (Ambystoma californiense). The Journal of Wildlife Management.
Stemle, L.R.^, Rothermel, B. and Searcy C. (2022). Assessment of Immature Gopher Tortoise Spatial Ecology Using GPS and Camera Trap Technology. Journal of Herpetology. 56(2): 172–179.
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Stokes, D., Messerman, A., Cook, D., Stemle, L.R, Meisler, J., Searcy, C. (2021). Saving all the pieces: an inadequate conservation strategy for an endangered amphibian in an urbanizing area. Biological Conservation 262:109320.
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Agyekumhene, A., Yankson, P., Stemle, L.R., and Allman A. (2021). Sea turtle nesting activity in Ghana, West Africa. Chelonian Conservation and Biology.
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Stemle, L.R.,^ Martinet, K., and Langford G. (2020). Natural History Traits and Ecology of the Striped Mud Turtle in a Florida Wetland. Southeastern Naturalist 19(3) :511-523.
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Mothes, C.C., Stemle, L.R., *Fonseca, T.N., Clements, S.L., Howell, H.J. and Searcy C. (2020). Assessment of state-level species protection in US emphasizes the importance of Endangered Species Act in covering all IUCN Red List Species. Conservation Letters. DOI: 10.1111/conl.12761.
Allman, P., Agyekumhene, A., and, Stemle, L.R. (2020). Green LED lights reduce sea turtle bycatch from gillnets without impacting fish catch. Conservation Biology. https://doi.org/10.1111/cobi.13647
Stemle, L.R.^ and *J. Levine. Trachemys ventusta. Introduction. (2020). Herpetological Review. 51(3):538.
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*Yang, Y. and Stemle, L.R.^ (2020). Trachemys scripta scripta. Epibionts. Herpetological Review. 51(3):586.
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Stemle, L.R.^ (2020). Gopherus Polyphemus (Gopher Tortoises). Behavior. Herpetological Review. 51(2): 313-314.
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Stemle, L.R.^, Martinet, K., and Langford G. (2019). Spatial Ecology of the Striped Mud Turtle, Kinosternon baurii, in a restored Florida Wetland. Herpetological Review 50(4): 695-698.
Stemle, L.R.^, Agyekumhene, A., and Allman P. (2019). Chelonia mydas (Green Sea Turtle). Disease. Herpetological Review 50(4):767.