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.
SEBASTIÃO S. DOS SANTOS +7 more
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First abundance estimate for greater Caribbean manatees (Trichechus Manatus Manatus) in Belize [PDF]
Scientific ReportsPopulation status of the Greater Caribbean manatee (Trichechus manatus manatus) is unknown across most of its geographic range, including the western part of the Caribbean in Central America.
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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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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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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 ...
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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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Amazonian manatee critical habitat revealed by artificial intelligence-based passive acoustic techniques [PDF]
Remote Sensing in Ecology and Conservation, Volume 11, Issue 2, Page 172-186, April 2025.For many species at risk, monitoring challenges related to low visual detectability and elusive behavior limit the use of traditional visual surveys to collect critical information, hindering the development of sound conservation strategies.
André, Michel +5 more
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Occurrence of Cryptosporidium spp. oocysts in the maintenance water of Antillean manatees (Trichechusmanatus) in captivity [PDF]
Biotemas, 2007 The goal of this research was to verify the occurrence of Cryptosporidium spp. oocysts in the water consumption and supply of pools used by Antillean manatee (Trichechus manatus) in captivity.
Jeane Kury Nobre Gomes +4 more
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Mating Behavior of Manatees Documented in Mississippi Estuarine Waters. [PDF]
Ecol EvolThis study documents the first recorded instance of mating behavior by Florida manatees (Trichechus manatus latirostris) in Mississippi estuarine waters, observed opportunistically via a drone during a routine survey at the Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.
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Diet composition of the African manatee: Spatial and temporal variation within the Sanaga River Watershed, Cameroon. [PDF]
Ecol Evol, 2021 Due to a large knowledge gap on diet and seasonal changes in forage availability, this study aims to investigate the diet of threatened African manatees to better inform conservation decisions within protected areas of Cameroon. We analyzed 113 manatee fecal samples and surveyed shoreline emergent and submerged vegetation within the Sanaga River ...
Takoukam Kamla A +6 more
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