AN EPIZOOTIC OF FLORIDA MANATEES ASSOCIATED WITH A DINOFLAGELLATE BLOOM

Over a 10‐wk period in early 1982, 39 Florida manatees (Trichechus manatus latirostris) were found dead in the lower Caloosahatchee River and nearby waters of southwestern Florida. Two were killed by boats. The remainder showed no evidence of trauma. Lesions indicative of infectious agents were not...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Marine mammal science 1991-04, Vol.7 (2), p.165-179
Hauptverfasser:	O'Shea, Thomas J., Rathbun, Galen B., Bonde, Robert K., Buergelt, Claus D., Odell, Daniel K.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animal and plant ecology Animal, plant and microbial ecology Biological and medical sciences brevetoxins dinoflagellates Florida manatee Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Gymnodinium breve Marine mortality red tide Trichechus manatus Trichechus manatus latirostris
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