Body condition as a descriptor of American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) health status in the Greater Everglades, Florida, United States

• Sergio A. Balaguera-Reina ,

  Roles Data curation, Formal analysis, Writing – original draft

  * E-mail: sergio.balaguera@ufl.edu

  Affiliation Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center, Institute of Food and Agricultural Science, University of Florida, Davie, Florida, United States of America

  https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5153-0031

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• Laura A. Brandt,

  Roles Conceptualization, Methodology, Supervision, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Davie, Florida, United States of America

  https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9655-0290

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• Nicole D. Hernandez,

  Roles Investigation, Methodology, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center, Institute of Food and Agricultural Science, University of Florida, Davie, Florida, United States of America

  https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1920-3727

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• Brittany M. Mason,

  Roles Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center, Institute of Food and Agricultural Science, University of Florida, Davie, Florida, United States of America

  https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5325-5686

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• Christopher D. Smith,

  Roles Methodology, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Welleby Veterinary Hospital, Sunrise, Florida, United States of America

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• Frank J. Mazzotti

  Roles Conceptualization, Funding acquisition, Investigation, Methodology, Project administration, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center, Institute of Food and Agricultural Science, University of Florida, Davie, Florida, United States of America

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