Proximate nutrient analyses of four species of submerged aquatic vegetation consumed by Florida manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris) compared to romaine lettuce (Lactuca sativa var. longifolia)

Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 594-602

  Siegal Willott, Jessica L ^a,e   Harr, Kendal ^b,f   Hayek, Lee Ann C ^b   Scott, Karen C ^a   Gerlach, Trevor ^a   Sirois, Paul ^c   Reuter, Mike ^c   Crewz, David W ^d   Hill, Richard C ^a  

^a University of Florida Small Animal Hospital   (United States)

^b SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION   (United States)

^c Independent Laboratory DairyOne   (United States)

^d FISH AND WILDLIFE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^e SMITHSONIAN CONSERVATION BIOLOGY INSTITUTE   (United States)

^f IDEXX LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Halodule wrightii; manatee; nutrient analysis; Syringodium filiforme; Thalassia testudinum; Trichechus manatus

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; LETTUCE; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; PHYSIOLOGY; TRICHECHUS MANATUS; WILD ANIMAL;

ANIMAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, WILD; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; LETTUCE; NUTRITIVE VALUE; TRICHECHUS MANATUS;

ALGAE; CHARA; HALODULE WRIGHTII; LACTUCA; LACTUCA SATIVA; POACEAE; SYRINGODIUM FILIFORME; THALASSIA TESTUDINUM; TRICHECHUS MANATUS; TRICHECHUS MANATUS LATIROSTRIS;

EID: 78650148723     PISSN: 10427260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1638/2009-0118.1     Document Type: Article

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