Seasonal warm-water refuge and sanctuary usage by the Florida manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris) in Kings Bay, Citrus County, Florida
| Autor: | Danielle C. Sattelberger, Joyce M. Kleen, Aarin-Conrad Allen, Richard O. Flamm |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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| Zdroj: | GIScience & Remote Sensing, Vol 54, Iss 1, Pp 1-19 (2017) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1548-1603 1943-7226 15481603 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/15481603.2016.1245822 |
| Popis: | The largest Florida manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris) aggregation at a natural warm-water site occurs in Kings Bay, Crystal River, FL. In accordance with the Manatee Recovery Plan, manatee protection areas within Kings Bay have been created by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and the State of Florida including a year-round refuge designation and seven Federal manatee sanctuaries during the winter manatee season (15 November–31 March). Over the last 30 years, an increase in manatee counts has been observed in Kings Bay which has prompted the need to review existing manatee protection measures. Aerial survey data collected between 1983 and 2012 were used to examine the seasonal change in manatee distribution within Kings Bay to assess the effectiveness of current sanctuary sizes and locations. Regression analysis suggested a significant change in manatee abundance among the winter seasons (p |
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