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Distribution, habitat, and conservation status of the West Indian manatee Trichechus manatus in Fren...

Distribution, habitat, and conservation status of the West Indian manatee Trichechus manatus in Fren...

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Distribution, habitat, and conservation status of the West Indian manatee Trichechus manatus in French Guiana

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Full title

Distribution, habitat, and conservation status of the West Indian manatee Trichechus manatus in French Guiana

Publisher

Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press

Journal title

Oryx, 2003-10, Vol.37 (4), p.431-436

Language

English

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Publisher

Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press

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Contents

Interview surveys of 116 coastal residents and fishermen and surveys by motorboat were conducted in 2000 and 2001 in French Guiana in order to assess the distribution, habitats and conservation status of the West Indian manatee Trichechus manatus. There were 72 reported sightings of manatees, and we made 10 sightings during river surveys. Interview...

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Full title

Distribution, habitat, and conservation status of the West Indian manatee Trichechus manatus in French Guiana

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Record Identifier

TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_18065578

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_18065578

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ISSN

0030-6053

E-ISSN

1365-3008

DOI

10.1017/S0030605303000796

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