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Includes bibliography.
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Florida Atlantic University
Date Issued
2018
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2018
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The Florida manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris) is native to Florida and the
Indian River Lagoon. Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute (HBOI) is located in Indian
River Lagoon and is frequently visited by manatees. The Manatee Project was created in
2009 to document and photograph the manatees visiting HBOI. Analyzing photographs
of 146 manatee that visited HBOI showed that a majority of the injuries sustained were
caused by boats. 97% of the manatee had at least one propeller injury and 31% of the
manatee had at least one skeg injury. Other non-boat related injuries seen in the images
included cold stress and entanglement injuries. This study looked at the prevalence of
scar by anatomical region, the cause of injury, and compared injury locations between
male and female manatees.
Indian River Lagoon. Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute (HBOI) is located in Indian
River Lagoon and is frequently visited by manatees. The Manatee Project was created in
2009 to document and photograph the manatees visiting HBOI. Analyzing photographs
of 146 manatee that visited HBOI showed that a majority of the injuries sustained were
caused by boats. 97% of the manatee had at least one propeller injury and 31% of the
manatee had at least one skeg injury. Other non-boat related injuries seen in the images
included cold stress and entanglement injuries. This study looked at the prevalence of
scar by anatomical region, the cause of injury, and compared injury locations between
male and female manatees.
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47 p.
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FA00013031
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Includes bibliography.
Thesis (M.S.)--Florida Atlantic University, 2018.
FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection
Date Backup
2018
Date Created Backup
2018
Date Text
2018
Date Created (EDTF)
2018
Date Issued (EDTF)
2018
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FAU
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FA00013031
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Attributed name: Florida Atlantic University
Attributed name: Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
Attributed name: Center for Environmental Studies
Person Preferred Name
Goldsworthy Gomez, Lauren
author
Graduate College
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47 p.
Title Plain
Regionalization of Scar Patterns on the Florida Manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris) Observed at Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute, Florida.
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2018
2018
Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, Fla.
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Florida Atlantic University Libraries
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Boca Raton, Fla.
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Title
Regionalization of Scar Patterns on the Florida Manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris) Observed at Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute, Florida.
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Regionalization of Scar Patterns on the Florida Manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris) Observed at Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute, Florida.