Dugongs and manatees, the only fully aquatic herbivorous mammals, live in the coastal
waters, rivers and lakes of more than 80 subtropical and tropical countries. Symbols of fierce …

Assessments of individual animal health alerts to early signs of population level effects in
wildlife but often rely on logistically complex wild animal captures, hindering our …

Characterizing species occurrence, abundance, and distribution is critical to the
management of natural resources and the conservation of biodiversity. In the Western …

From two scientists who have been at the forefront of manatee research for over three
decades, The Florida Manatee offers an engaging, accessible introduction to manatee …

When populations colonize new areas, both strong selection and strong drift can be
experienced due to novel environments and small founding populations, respectively …

Sirenian social and reproductive behaviors lack much complexity or diversity. Whereas
sirenians are usually sighted as solitary, or as cows with single calves, aggregations of …

Geographic variation in the vocal behavior of manatees has been reported but is largely
unexplored. Vocalizations of wild West Indian manatees (Trichechus manatus) were …

The Antillean subspecies of the West Indian manatee is classified as endangered by the
International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List. In Brazil, the manatee …

Belize maintains the largest proportion of the Endangered Antillean manatee Trichechus
manatus manatus population in its range, but tourism and boat traffic have increased …

The Antillean manatee (Trichechus manatus manatus Linnaeus, 1758) is classified as
endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature because of reduced …