About the Authors

Javan M. Bauder

javanvonherp@gmail.com

Affiliation Department of Environmental Conservation, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts, United States of America

David R. Breininger

Affiliation NASA Ecological Programs, Integrated Mission Support Services, Kennedy Space Center, Florida, United States of America

M. Rebecca Bolt

Affiliation NASA Ecological Programs, Integrated Mission Support Services, Kennedy Space Center, Florida, United States of America

Michael L. Legare

Affiliation Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, Titusville, Florida, United States of America

Christopher L. Jenkins

Affiliation The Orianne Society, Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Betsie B. Rothermel

Affiliation Archbold Biological Station, Venus, Florida, United States of America

Kevin McGarigal

Affiliation Department of Environmental Conservation, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts, United States of America

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: JMB DRB MRB MLL CLJ BBR KM. Performed the experiments: JMB DRB MRB MLL. Analyzed the data: JMB KM. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: JMB DRB MRB MLL CLJ BBR KM. Wrote the paper: JMB DRB MRB MLL CLJ BBR KM.