Distribution of the Antillean manatee (Trichechus manatus manatus) as a function of habitat characteristics, in Bahía de Chetumal, Mexico

Biological Conservation

Volumn 121, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 127-133

  Olivera Gomez L D ^a,b   Mellink, E ^a  

^a CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIÓN CIENTÍFICA Y DE EDUCACIÓN SUPERIOR DE ENSENADA   (Mexico)

^b Ctro Interdisciplinaria Invest E   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Antillean manatee; Bah a de Chetumal; Habitat variables; Mexico

Indexed keywords

ENDANGERED SPECIES; HABITAT STRUCTURE; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

CHETUMAL BAY; MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; NORTH AMERICA; QUINTANA ROO;

TRICHECHIDAE; TRICHECHUS; TRICHECHUS MANATUS; TRICHECHUS MANATUS MANATUS;

EID: 4143093826     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2004.02.023     Document Type: Article

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