Meredith C. Swartwout Data-verified

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Last publication 2024 Last refreshed 2026-05-09

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5 h-index 10 pubs 141 cited

Biography and Research Information

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Meredith C. Swartwout's research investigates the ecology and health of animal populations, with a particular focus on amphibians and reptiles. Swartwout's work has examined the role of skin-associated bacterial communities in disease resistance in tropical amphibians and has explored factors influencing tropical lizard reproduction. Additionally, Swartwout has studied snake vulnerability to egg predation by invasive species and the ecology of snake assemblages in coastal Maine. This research contributes to understanding biodiversity, species interactions, and the impact of environmental factors on animal health and reproduction.

Swartwout has authored 10 publications, with an h-index of 5 and 139 total citations. Key collaborators include Ethan J. Royal from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. Swartwout's recent publications include work on disease resistance in amphibian skin microbiota, snake predation vulnerability, insular snake assemblage ecology, and factors influencing lizard reproduction.

Metrics

  • h-index: 5
  • Publications: 10
  • Citations: 141

Selected Publications

  • Ecology of an Insular Snake Assemblage in Coastal Maine (2024)
  • Factors influencing tropical lizard reproduction vary by microhabitat but not forest type (2023)
  • Southeastern US Snake Species are Vulnerable to Egg Predation by Red Imported Fire Ants (Solenopsis invicta) (2022)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • An experimental test of disease resistance function in the skin-associated bacterial communities of three tropical amphibian species (2022)
    8 citations DOI OpenAlex

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