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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 pleural empyema, is characterized by the accumulation of a septic purulent exudate within the ...
Attademo, Fernanda Löffler Niemeyer, Luna, Fábia de Oliveira, Sousa, Glaucia Pereira de, Freire, Augusto Carlos da Bôaviagem, Balensiefer, Deisi Cristiane, Oliveira, Radan Elvis Matias de   +5 more
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First Non‐Invasive Monitoring of Fecal Steroids in Greater Caribbean Manatees (Trichechus manatus manatus)

Zoo Biology, EarlyView.
This study established the first fecal hormonal reference values (P4/E2) for the Greater Caribbean manatee. Using non‐invasive ELISA, the authors found no significant differences between mature and immature females, highlighting that long‐term monitoring and ultrasounds are essential to fully understand their complex reproductive cycles.
Vanessa Bermúdez‐Cardona, Roberto Sánchez‐Okrucky, José A. Sandoval‐Zárate, Nataly Castelblanco‐Martínez   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Analysis of a long-term dataset of Antillean manatee strandings in Belize: implications for conservation

Oryx, 2023
We analysed 23 years of data on strandings of the Antillean manatee Trichechus manatus manatus in Belize, documented by the Belize Marine Mammal Stranding Network, to examine the threats to this population.
Jamal Galves, Celeshia Guy Galves, Nicole Auil Gomez, Robert K. Bonde, James Powell, Anmari Alvarez-Alemán, Nataly Castelblanco-Martínez   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Seasonal Movements, Migratory Behavior, and Site Fidelity of West Indian Manatees along the Atlantic Coast of the United States as Determined by Radio-telemetry [PDF]

, 2000
The study area encompassed the eastern coasts of Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina, including inland waterways such as the St. Johns River (Fig. 1). Manatees inhabited the relatively narrow band of water that lies between the barrier beaches and the
Bonde, Robert K., Deutsch, Charles J., Easton, Dean E., Kochman, Howard I., Reid, James P.   +4 more
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Habitat Suitability for a Unique, Fully Marine American Manatee (Trichechus manatus) Population Primarily Depends on Presence of Submarine Freshwater Springs

Marine Mammal Science, Volume 42, Issue 3, July 2026.
ABSTRACT The American manatee (Trichechus manatus) requires freshwater mainly from rivers and springs to maintain osmoregulatory balance in saline environments. However, in Brazil's semi‐arid Potiguar Basin, manatees now rely solely on submarine freshwater springs because hypersaline estuaries have become unsuitable sources of freshwater.
A. C. O. Meirelles, I. C. Normande, M. D. O. Alves, K. F. Choi, V. L. Carvalho, J. C. G. Borges, L. von Fersen, Andrew W. Trites   +7 more
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American manatees adjust their diet composition and trophic niche breadth across different coastal regions

Limnology and Oceanography Letters, Volume 11, Issue 3, May 2026.
Abstract Marine mammals can exhibit high plasticity in foraging strategies, but how such plasticity is driven by environmental conditions is poorly understood. The American manatee (Trichechus manatus), a large, endangered herbivore, inhabits marine, estuarine, and freshwater environments.
Camila Carvalho de Carvalho, Emma Deeks, Leandro L. Ciotti, Silvina Botta, Miriam Marmontel, Margareth Copertino, Fábia de Oliveira Luna, Fernanda Niemeyer Löffer Attademo, Vitor Luz Carvalho, João Carlos Gomes Borges, Alexandra Fernandes Costa, Renata Emin‐Lima, Pavel Kratina, Eduardo Resende Secchi   +13 more
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Is the Antillean manatee (Trichechus manatus manatus) back in town? Presence of the species at the “Área de Protección de Flora y Fauna Yum Balam”, Quintana Roo, Mexico

Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad, 2017
The Antillean manatee (Trichechus manatus manatus), considered endangered, is protected at national (Mexico) and international levels. Since Hurricane Gilbert in 1988, sightings of manatees have been rare at Conil Lagoon, located within the natural ...
José Gerardo Ávila-Canto, Carolina Velázquez-Mendoza, Nataly Castelblanco-Martínez, Carlos Niño-Torres, Fernando Córdova-Tapia   +4 more
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Twelve years of “Astro” in Sergipe State: in search of harmony between the manatee and the local waterside communities =Doze anos de “Astro” no Estado de Sergipe: buscando harmonia entre o peixe-boi e as comunidades ribeirinhas [PDF]

Acta Scientiarum: Biological Sciences, 2012
The Antillean manatee (Trichechus manatus) is the most threatened aquatic mammal in Brazil. It was considered to be extinct in Sergipe until 1998, when a re-introduced animal (Astro) arrived.
Stephen Francis Ferrari, Ernesto Frederico da Costa Foppel   +1 more
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Increasing mortality of Endangered Antillean manatees Trichechus manatus manatus due to watercraft collisions in Belize

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.
CG Galves, NA Gomez, J Galves, KM Zilliacus, DA Croll, AM Kilpatrick   +5 more
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Using the West Indian Manatee (Trichechus manatus) as a Mechanism for Invasive Aquatic Plant Management in Florida [PDF]

, 2015
West-Indian manatees (Trichechus manatus L.) are opportunistic, herbivorous aquatic mammals that occupy the warm, shallow coastal waters throughout the southeastern United States.
Allen, Aarin Conrad, Keith, Edward O.
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