Influence of Manatees' Diving on Their Risk of Collision with Watercraft

Watercraft pose a threat to endangered Florida manatees (Trichechus manatus latirostris). Mortality from watercraft collisions has adversely impacted the manatee population’s growth rate, therefore reducing this threat is an important management goal. To assess factors that contribute to the risk of...

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Main Authors: Edwards, Holly H., Martin, Julien, Deutsch, Charles J., Muller, Robert G., Koslovsky, Stacie M., Smith, Alexander J., Barlas, Margaret E.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4822772/