Electrocardiography in two subspecies of manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris and T. m. manatus)

Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 447-453

  Siegal Willott, Jessica ^a   Estrada, Amara ^a   Bonde, Robert ^b   Wong, Arthur ^c   Estrada, Daniel J ^d   Harr, Kendal ^a  

^a University of Florida   (United States)

^b U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^c FISH AND WILDLIFE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Electrocardiogram; Heart; Manatee; Mean electrical axis; Sinus arrhythmia; Trichechus manatus

Indexed keywords

CETACEA; MAMMALIA; TRICHECHIDAE; TRICHECHUS MANATUS; TRICHECHUS MANATUS LATIROSTRIS;

EID: 33846175688     PISSN: 10427260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1638/05-086.1     Document Type: Article

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