James C. Nifong

Coastal Ecologist/Biologist herpetologist, and alligator expert, IUCN Crocodilian Specialist Group #CrocodilianTwitter

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@Ichnologist @rickubis @DrCraigMc @AnnaScharnagl @paigebyerly @disastergirl84 @JuitaMartinez @MirkaZapletal @brock_geary Yes, I found them fairly common

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@ChasConnolly Haven't been on this in a long time and wasn't able to respond. But, hate to burst your bubble, alligators have not been around for 95 million years and you just reiterated what I said, alligators are like dinosaurs, never said they were actually dinosaurs. Thanks for watching.

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@RocketCaley Thanks for reading

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@UFEarthSystems @WhySharksMatter @CSI_Scholars @TheCrocDocs @3PM Looking forward to it.

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Check out our newly published review on the ecological importance of crocodylians!!!!

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Newly published paper on drivers of erosion in salt marshes, press release link: https://t.co/Jb9ZqeiW7n

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Check out our new publication on the performance of wildlife telemetry units. https://t.co/odvUwgxhM4

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Day 7, 7 days, 7 black & white photos of #freshwater and the amazing diversity of life we can find within them (also: no humans, no explanations). #blackandwhitechallenge @AFL_org
I was challenged by @wetlandsoils and pass this challenge to @awholelotofcroc

[IUCN @IUCN]

Wetlands are disappearing at an alarming rate. Protecting them is vital for a sustainable future https://t.co/mUGPfmVTGG #RamsarCOP13 @IUCN_Water @RamsarConv

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New crocodile species described, what else is there to discover!!

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Mangroves offer many beneficial services to coastal ecosystems and humans.

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Day 6, 7 days, 7 black & white photos of #freshwater and the amazing diversity of life we can find within them (also: no humans, no explanations). #blackandwhitechallenge @AFL_org
I was challenged by @wetlandsoils and pass this challenge to @RuSomaweera

[Florida Sea Grant @FloridaSeaGrant]

Thousands of Florida residents so far have signed up to turn their backyard docks into garden plots that will raise baby oysters from newly hatched larvae, or seed. Learn more at this week's Florida #Aquatalk with UF/IFAS FSG agent Holly Abeels! https://t.co/sDUrkwo7c4

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Day 5, 7 days, 7 black & white photos of #freshwater and the amazing diversity of life we can find within them (also: no humans, no explanations). #blackandwhitechallenge @AFL_org
I was challenged by @wetlandsoils and pass this challenge to @AmandaSubalusky

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Day 4, 7 days, 7 black & white photos of #freshwater and the amazing diversity of life we can find within them (also: no humans, no explanations). #blackandwhitechallenge @AFL_org
I was challenged by @wetlandsoils and pass this challenge to @aroseadam

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Day 3, 7 days, 7 black & white photos of #freshwater and the amazing diversity of life we can find within them (also: no humans, no explanations). #blackandwhitechallenge @AFL_org
I was challenged by @wetlandsoils and pass this challenge to @DrAmberPitt

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https://t.co/aAbuosp85W

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Need more details, but interesting https://t.co/JJgHRcPC3H

[MyFWC Life @MyFWClife]

Living with #alligators safety tip: Keep pets on a leash & away from the water. https://t.co/ikl5ToazjZ #Florida

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Alligator reproductive physiology is highly similar to humans #alligator