The presence of ovarian cysts in a captive Antillean manatee (Trichechus manatus manatus L. 1758) [PDF]
BMC Veterinary Research, 2017 Background Several pathological changes associated with reproductive systems of marine mammals have been reported in primary literature. However, no such records exist regarding ovarian cysts in the Antillean manatee (Trichechus manatus manatus L. 1758).
Karolina Goździewska-Harłajczuk +2 more
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FEMS Microbiology Letters, 2022 The Antillean manatee ( Trichechus manatus manatus ; hereafter “ manatee ” ) ranges from Mexico and the Bahamas south to Brazil and is listed as Endangered by the IUCN (Self-Sullivan & Mignucci-Giannoni, 2008). Castelblanco-Martínez et al.
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Historical ecology reveals the "surprising" direction and extent of shifting baselines for the Florida manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostis). [PDF]
PLoS OneHistorical data are often overlooked in risk assessments and recovery plans for marine animals, resulting in the “shifting baselines.” Historical ecological studies demonstrate the “surprising” extent to which contemporary assumptions misrepresent ...
Pluckhahn TJ, Thulman DK.
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Vocalizations of wild West Indian manatee vary across subspecies and geographic location [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2023 Geographic variation in the vocal behavior of manatees has been reported but is largely unexplored. Vocalizations of wild West Indian manatees (Trichechus manatus) were recorded with hydrophones in Florida from Florida manatees (Trichechus manatus ...
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Endangered Species Research, 2023 Belize maintains the largest proportion of the Endangered Antillean manatee Trichechus manatus manatus population in its range, but tourism and boat traffic have increased substantially over the past 3 decades.
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Unlocking epitope similarity: A comparative analysis of the American manatee (Trichechus manatus) IgA and human IgA through an immuno-informatics approach. [PDF]
PLoS OneThe American manatee (Trichechus manatus), experiencing population declines due to various threats, is the focus of conservation efforts that include the capture, rehabilitation, and release of orphaned calves when their mothers are unable to care for ...
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Florida manatees Trichechus manatus latirostris actively consume the sponge Chondrilla caribensis [PDF]
PeerJ, 2020 The Florida manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris Linnaeus 1758) actively selects and consumes the “chicken-liver” sponge Chondrilla caribensis. Manatees ate over 10% of C.
William Fitt
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Mammalogy NotesWe report new records for the Greater Caribbean Manatee (Trichechus manatus manatus), for the Magdalena Department (e.g. state) based on direct and indirect observations and the reports of rescued stranded individuals.
Julieth A. Prieto-Rodriguez +1 more
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Learning capacities and welfare in an Antillean manatee, Trichechus manatus manatus [PDF]
Comptes Rendus Biologies, 2020 Studies on the cognitive abilities of manatees are limited despite their importance for the environmental enrichment and welfare of individuals in captivity and the understanding of manatee behaviour in the wild.
Hénaut, Yann +3 more
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Phylogeography and sex-biased dispersal across riverine manatee populations (Trichechus inunguis and Trichechus manatus) in South America. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2012 Phylogeographic patterns and sex-biased dispersal were studied in riverine populations of West Indian (Trichechus manatus) and Amazonian manatees (T.
Paula Satizábal +7 more
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