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Overview

Frank J. Mazzotti is affiliated with the University of Florida in the United States. Their research primarily centers on environmental science, with substantial contributions to ecology and related subfields.

The main fields of study for Frank J. Mazzotti include:

  • Environmental Science

Their work spans several subfields, with notable activity in:

  • Ecology
  • Nature and Landscape Conservation
  • Global and Planetary Change
  • Ecological Modeling
  • Paleontology

Key topics frequently addressed in their research are:

  • Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
  • Turtle Biology and Conservation
  • Amphibian and Reptile Biology
  • Species Distribution and Climate Change
  • Avian ecology and behavior
  • Fish Ecology and Management Studies
  • Marine animal studies overview

Among their recent publications are:

  • "The ecological importance of crocodylians: towards evidence-based justification for their conservation" (2020), published in Biological Reviews/Biological Reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society
  • "Diverse aging rates in ectothermic tetrapods provide insights for the evolution of aging and longevity" (2022), published in Science
  • "Burmese pythons in Florida: A synthesis of biology, impacts, and management tools" (2023), published in NeoBiota
  • "Highly competent native snake hosts extend the range of an introduced parasite beyond its invasive Burmese python host" (2020), published in Ecosphere
  • "An apex predator engineers wetland food-web heterogeneity through nutrient enrichment and habitat modification" (2023), published in Journal of Animal Ecology

Frank J. Mazzotti has coauthored extensively with colleagues including Sergio A. Balaguera-Reina, Venetia Briggs-Gonzalez, Melissa A. Miller, Michael R. Rochford, and Bryan G. Falk.

Their research is frequently published in venues such as:

  • Southeastern Naturalist
  • PLoS ONE
  • EDIS
  • Journal of Herpetology
  • Ecology and Evolution

Best Publications

  • Severe mammal declines coincide with proliferation of invasive Burmese pythons in Everglades National Park.

    Michael E. Dorcas;John D. Willson;Robert N. Reed;Ray W. Snow

  • How much is enough? Landscape-scale conservation for the Florida panther

    Randy Kautz;Robert Kawula;Thomas Hoctor;Jane Comiskey

  • Comparing species distribution models constructed with different subsets of environmental predictors

    David N. Bucklin;Mathieu Basille;Allison M. Benscoter;Laura A. Brandt

  • Alligators and crocodiles as indicators for restoration of Everglades ecosystems

    Frank J. Mazzotti;G. Ronnie Best;Laura A. Brandt;Michael S. Cherkiss

  • Regional habitat conservation priorities for the American crocodile

    John Thorbjarnarson;Frank Mazzotti;Eric Sanderson;Fabio Buitrago

  • A new parameterization for estimating co‐occurrence of interacting species

    J. Hardin Waddle;Robert M. Dorazio;Robert M. Dorazio;Susan C. Walls;Kenneth G. Rice

  • Population biology of the American crocodile

    James A. Kushlan;Frank J. Mazzotti

  • A HABITAT SUITABILITY INDEX MODEL FOR THE EASTERN OYSTER (CRASSOSTREA VIRGINICA), A TOOL FOR RESTORATION OF THE CALOOSAHATCHEE ESTUARY, FLORIDA

    T. K. Barnes;A. K. Volety;K. Chartier;F. J. Mazzotti

  • Salinity as a limiting factor in the distribution of reptiles in Florida Bay: a theory for the estuarine origin of marine snakes and turtles

    W. A. Dunson;F. J. Mazzotti

  • Diverse aging rates in ectothermic tetrapods provide insights for the evolution of aging and longevity

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  • BIRDS CONSUMED BY THE INVASIVE BURMESE PYTHON (PYTHON MOLURUS BIVITTATUS) IN EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK, FLORIDA, USA

    Carla J. Dove;Ray W. Snow;Michael R. Rochford;Frank J. Mazzotti

  • Performance metrics and variance partitioning reveal sources of uncertainty in species distribution models

    James I. Watling;Laura A. Brandt;David N. Bucklin;Ikuko Fujisaki

  • The ecological importance of crocodylians: towards evidence-based justification for their conservation.

    Ruchira Somaweera;Ruchira Somaweera;James Nifong;Adam Rosenblatt;Mathew L. Brien

  • Factors affecting individual foraging specialization and temporal diet stability across the range of a large “generalist” apex predator

    Adam E. Rosenblatt;James C. Nifong;Michael R. Heithaus;Frank J. Mazzotti

  • The rapid spread of invasive Eurasian Collared Doves Streptopelia decaocto in the continental USA follows human-altered habitats.

    Ikuko Fujisaki;Elise V. Pearlstine;Frank J. Mazzotti

  • Dietary habits of the Burmese python, Python molurus bivittatus, in Everglades National Park, Florida

    Ray W. Snow;Matthew L. Brien;Michael S. Cherkiss;Laurie Wilkins

  • Structure of everglades alligator holes

    Michelle L. Palmer;Frank J. Mazzotti

  • Factors affecting the nesting success of the American crocodile, Crocodylus acutus, in Florida Bay

    F. J. Mazzotti

  • Cold-induced mortality of invasive Burmese pythons in south Florida

    Frank J. Mazzotti;Michael S. Cherkiss;Kristen M. Hart;Ray W. Snow

  • Historic and Present Distribution of the American Crocodile in Florida

    James A. Kushlan;Frank J. Mazzotti

  • Adaptations of Crocodylus acutus and Alligator for life in saline water

    Frank J Mazzotti;William A Dunson

  • Osmoregulation in crocodilians

    Frank J. Mazzotti;William A. Dunson

  • Parasite spillover: indirect effects of invasive Burmese pythons.

    Melissa A. Miller;John M. Kinsella;Ray W. Snow;Malorie M. Hayes

Frequent Co-Authors

Kenneth G. Rice
Kenneth G. Rice Georgia State University
Kristen M. Hart
Kristen M. Hart United States Geological Survey
Donald L. DeAngelis
Donald L. DeAngelis United States Geological Survey
Michael R. Heithaus
Michael R. Heithaus Florida International University
James A. Kushlan
James A. Kushlan Archbold Biological Station
Craig Guyer
Craig Guyer Auburn University
William A. Dunson
William A. Dunson Pennsylvania State University
Julien Martin
Julien Martin United States Geological Survey
Susan C. Walls
Susan C. Walls United States Geological Survey
George Amato
George Amato American Museum of Natural History

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