Table 1. Characteristics of saved nests along the Araguari river basin.
Summary of Podocnemis unifilis nesting areas submersed due to flooding along two rivers.
| River | km | Count (areas/nests) | Saved nest characteristics | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| aTotal | Saved | bHeight above water (m) | Age (days) | Submersion time (days) | ||
| Araguari | 46.4 | 5/37 | 5/33 | 0.75 (0.05–1.10) | 39.1 (35–70) | 0.9 (0–2) |
| Falsino | 28.2 | 24/123 | 11/41 | 1.30 (0.35–1.79) | 45.7 (38–72) | 1.3 (0–2) |
| Overall | 74.6 | 29/160 | 16/74 | 0.91 (0.05–1.79) | 42.4 (35–72) | 1.1 (0–2) |
Notes:
a
Total of monitored nesting areas with nests at the time of flooding. This total excludes nests recorded as predated, harvested or hatched prior to water level rising (26 November 2018).
b
Height above river water level at time of nesting, mean values with minimum and maximum in parentheses.