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Environmental characterization of home range of Antillean manatees (Trichechus manatus) released in northeastern Brazil [PDF]
Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências, 2023 The Antillean manatee occurs discontinuously from the state of Amapá to the state of Alagoas on the coast of Brazil. There is also evidence of reintroduced manatees using the coasts of Sergipe and Bahia, with a preference for calm shallow waters.
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Causes of Mortality for Endangered Antillean Manatees in Cuba [PDF]
Frontiers in Marine Science, 2021 The Antillean manatee is categorized as endangered by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature primarily due to its low abundance. Further declines in abundance are expected due to a group of human related threats that include illegal ...
Anmari Alvarez-Alemán +9 more
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Neonatal Abandonment and Hydrocephalus in Antillean Manatees (Trichechus manatus manatus): Is There a Causal Relationship? [PDF]
AnimalsManatees are semi-social animals, with the mother–calf relationship being considered long-lasting for the species. However, some events lead to the separation of this pair.
Tiago F. S. Santos +13 more
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Pyothorax in Antillean Manatee (Trichechus manatus) in Brazil [PDF]
Acta Scientiae Veterinariae, 2020 Background: Manatees are the most endangered aquatic mammals in Brazil. The current conservation scenario, together with their biological characteristics, raises concern with the future of this species. Pyothorax, also known as septic pleural effusion or
F. L. N. Attademo +5 more
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Complete mitochondrial genome of the Florida manatee (Trichechus manatus latirotris, Sirenia). [PDF]
Genet Mol Biol, 2020 The Florida manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris) is an endangered subspecies of the West Indian manatee (T. manatus), which inhabits inland and marine waters of southeastern United States.
Vilaça ST, Santos FR.
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Acta Biológica ColombianaIn Venezuela, Antillean manatees (Trichechus manatus manatus) have declined mainly due to habitat loss and degradation, but other threats to the species persist.
Adda Gabriela Manzanilla-Fuentes +5 more
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Ciencias Marinas, 2017 Fluvial-lagoon systems like the San Pedro River, a tributary of the Usumacinta River, are important habitats for Antillean manatees. These systems are characterized by complex watercourses that contain water with high turbidity levels, which have ...
Gissel Puc-Carrasco +3 more
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Diseases of Aquatic Organisms, 2022 The Antillean manatee Trichechus manatus manatus is an Endangered species living along the Atlantic coasts of the Americas from Florida (USA), throughout the Caribbean, to Brazil.
A. Mignucci‐Giannoni +9 more
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Flagship individuals in biodiversity conservation [PDF]
Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, Volume 22, Issue 1, February 2024.Flagship species are an important tool for mobilizing support for conservation. Here, we extend this concept to include individual organisms, whose characteristics, fates, and connections to people can garner public attention, attract conservation ...
Arbieu, Ugo +9 more
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Identification of alimentary components of Antillean manatee diet in the Northeast of Brazil [PDF]
Biotemas, 2008 The manatees are considered to be opportunist herbivors, consuming a great amount of alimentary items. The aim of the present study was to identify the alimentary components of the diet of Antillean manatees in free life in the northeastern region of ...
Daiane Garcia Anzolin +3 more
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