Hough, Karissa https://orcid.org/0009-0007-8106-2754
Sclafani, Matthew https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0737-6839
Burke, Russell https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9191-207X
Funding for this research was provided by:
Peconic Estuary Partnership
Hofstra University
The Northeast Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies Fish and Wildlife Diversity Technical Committee
Article History
Received: 6 November 2025
Accepted: 8 June 2026
First Online: 17 June 2026
Declarations
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: Ethical approval was provided by the Hofstra University Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee. All methods were carried out in accordance with relevant guidelines and regulations from the Hofstra University Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (permit #22.23-09), the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (permit LCP #1640), the New York State Department of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation (permit #24–0239) and the USDI National Park Service (permit GATE-2023-SCI-0020).
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.