Determination of manatee population trends along the Atlantic coast of Florida using a Bayesian approach: With temperature-adjusted aerial survey data

Marine Mammal Science

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 386-400

  Craig, Bruce A ^a   Reynolds III, John E ^b  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MOTE MARINE LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerial survey; Bayesian analysis; Manatee; Population trends; Trichechus manatus latirostris

Indexed keywords

AERIAL SURVEY; BAYESIAN ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHIC SURVEY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

FLORIDA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALIA; TRICHECHIDAE; TRICHECHUS; TRICHECHUS MANATUS; TRICHECHUS MANATUS LATIROSTRIS;

EID: 3943058933     PISSN: 08240469     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-7692.2004.tb01168.x     Document Type: Review

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