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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"Manatees"”.
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Status and Distribution of Manatees in Honduras and the Use of Side-Scan Sonar
… were presented.</p> <p>The distribution of manatees in Honduras is known from sporadic death reports and informal interviews. Like many other countries in Mesoamerica, Honduras had not been surveyed aerially for manatees for several decades, providing a substantial challenge to those wanting …
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Effect of Hormonal and Temporal Factors on Captive Female Manatee (Trichechus Manatus Latirostris) Behavior
… hormones of nine adult-female captive manatees at Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park (HSWSP) were studied from January 6 to August 10, 2003. This study probed two main topics: 1) activity pattern and spatial use of the facility by manatees over three times of day and three seasons …
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An Investigation of Captive Florida Manatee (<em>Trichecus manatus latirostris</em>) Behavior and Social Interactions
… in Florida to help return sick or injured manatees back to the wild. Manatees that are released back to the wild after undergoing rehabilitation in captivity might lose some of their abilities to survive in the wild. A factor that might alter behavior in captive individuals was examined by …
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Seasonal Habitat Use of The Florida Manatee (Trichecus Manatus Latirostris) In The Crystal River Natural Refuge With Regards To Natural And Anthropogenic Factors
… seasonal dispersion and behavioral patterns of manatees in Kings Bay with regards to natural and anthropogenic factors from May 2005-June 2006. Survey stations were established across the bay and the number of manatees, people in the water, and boats were counted. The behavioral patterns of four …
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Manatee Sound Localization: Performance Abilities, Interaural Level Cues, and Usage of Auditory Evoked Potential Techniques to Determine Sound Conduction Pathways
… the ability and means by which Florida manatees determine sound source directionality. An eight-choice discrimination paradigm determined the sound localization abilities of two manatees within a 360° array of speakers. Five conditions were tested including a 3,000 and 200 ms, 95 dB, …
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Adapting Small Unmanned Aerial Systems for Behavioral Research with Coastal Marine Mammals
… researchers to directly track dolphins and manatees underwater. However, the efficacy of small UAS for tracking these species and gathering crucial information on their presence and activity has not yet been examined.<strong></strong>The overarching goal of my dissertation is to: 1) develop …