Forensic methods for characterizing watercraft from watercraft-induced wounds on the Florida manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris)

Marine Mammal Science

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 110-132

  Rommel, Sentiel A ^a,d   Costidis, Alexander M ^a   Pitchford, Thomas D ^a,e   Lightsey, Jessica D ^a,b,f   Snyder, Richard H ^c   Haubold, Elsa M ^a  

^a FISH AND WILDLIFE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b University of Florida   (United States)

^c PE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA WILMINGTON   (United States)

^e FWRI Jacksonville Field Laboratory   (United States)

^f Lightsey Veterinary Relief Services   (United States)

Author keywords

Florida manatee; Forensic methods; Propeller wounds; Trauma; Trichechus manatus latirostris; Watercraft induced wounds

Indexed keywords

COLLISION; MARINE MAMMAL; METHODOLOGY; VESSEL; WOUNDING;

FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

TRICHECHIDAE; TRICHECHUS MANATUS; TRICHECHUS MANATUS LATIROSTRIS;

EID: 33846045136     PISSN: 08240469     EISSN: 17487692     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-7692.2006.00095.x     Document Type: Article

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