Distribution and habitat use of Antillean manatees (Trichechus manatus manatus) in the drowned Cayes Area of Belize, Central America

Aquatic Mammals

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 35-43

  LaCommare, Katherine S ^a   Self Sullivan, Caryn ^b,c   Brault, Solange ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Sirenian International   (United States)

Author keywords

Antillean manatee; Belize; Distribution; Habitat use; Trichechus manatus manatus

Indexed keywords

GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; HABITAT TYPE; HABITAT USE; SIRENIAN;

BELIZE [CENTRAL AMERICA]; CENTRAL AMERICA;

AVES; TRICHECHUS MANATUS; TRICHECHUS MANATUS MANATUS;

EID: 54149109362     PISSN: 01675427     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1578/AM.34.1.2008.35     Document Type: Article

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