An isotopic assessment of the feeding habits of free-ranging manatees

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 322, Issue , 2006, Pages 303-309

  Reich, Kimberly J ^a,b   Worthy, Graham A J ^a,c  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY AT GALVESTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Aquatic plants; Foraging; Isotope; Manatee; Seagrass

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CARBON ISOTOPE; DIET; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEEDING ECOLOGY; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; MARINE MAMMAL; NITROGEN ISOTOPE; STABLE ISOTOPE; WILD POPULATION;

FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; SAINT JOHN RIVER; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALIA; TRICHECHIDAE; TRICHECHUS MANATUS; TRICHECHUS MANATUS LATIROSTRIS;

EID: 33750204133     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps322303     Document Type: Article

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