Development of an Underwater Infrared Camera to Detect Manatees [PDF]
, 2005 In calendar year 2004, watercraft related mortality was the second leading cause of death of the Florida manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris) accounting for 25% of total known manatee deaths.
Keith, Edward O.
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Phylogenetic study of West African Manatee (Trichechus senegalensis link (1708) along River Benue, Nigeria [PDF]
, 2020 The Phylogenetic study of West African Manatee was carried out to determine the relatedness of the same species at two distant locations Lokoja and Makurdi along River Benue in Nigeria.DNA was extracted and sequenced according to standard protocols.
Egwumah, P.O. +2 more
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Capture and utilization of the Antillean manatee (Trichechus manatus manatus) on the northern Brazilian coast [PDF]
Biotemas, 2008 The Antillean manatee (Trichechus manatus manatus) is now considered to be the most endangered aquatic mammal of Brazil. During 1992 and 1993, we surveyed 3000km of the coastal area of the Maranhão (MA), Pará (PA) and Amapá (AP) states where we visited ...
Marisol Menezes Pessanha +5 more
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Biota Colombiana, 2014 This study characterized water quality at sites of preference of the West Indian manatee (Thrichechus manatus) in the Cienaga of Paredes, an area recognized as of great ecological importance for the establishment of the species within the Middle ...
Beatriz H. Mojica-Figueroa +2 more
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The Conservation and Habitat Ecology of Antillean Manatees (Trichechus manatus manatus) in the Drowned Cayes Area of Belize, Central America [PDF]
, 2011 The Drowned Cayes area of Belize, Central America is regionally important for the conservation of Antillean manatees in the Caribbean (Lefebvre et al. 2001; Quintana-Rizzo & Reynolds 2008).
LaCommare, Katherine Spencer
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Detection of hydrodynamic stimuli by the postcranial body of Florida manatees (Trichechus manatus latirostris) A Neuroethology, sensory, neural, and behavioral physiology [PDF]
, 2017 Manatees live in shallow, frequently turbid waters. The sensory means by which they navigate in these conditions are unknown. Poor visual acuity, lack of echo- location, and modest chemosensation suggest that other modalities play an important role. Rich
Bauer, G. +6 more
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Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária, 2009 A criptosporidiose constitui-se como uma zoonose que pode afetar o homem e uma ampla variedade de animais domésticos e silvestres, principalmente indivíduos imunodeficientes.
João Carlos Gomes Borges +4 more
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Density and abundance estimation of West Indian manatee, Trichechus manatus, between the states of Ceará and Piauí, Northeast Brazil, using active acoustics [PDF]
The West Indian manatee is one of the most threatened species in Brazil. The species has currently a patchy distribution from the state of Alagoas to the state of Amapá. The difficulty of observing manatees, especially in estuarine waters, is a challenge
Choi Lima, Katherine Fiedler +6 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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Food Choice by a Free-ranging Antillean Manatee (Trichechus manatus manatus) in Tabasco, Mexico [PDF]
, 2019 Understanding foraging ecology is an important element of effective conservation strategies. While West Indian manatees (Trichechus manatus) have been documented to consume a wide variety of vascular plants and algae, little is known about the diet of ...
Gonzalez-Socoloske, Daniel +1 more
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