Manatees' use of Matlacha Isles, a secondary winter refuge site in Southwestern Florida.  Final report.

Barton, Sheri L.; Reynolds, John E.

dc.contributor.author	Barton, Sheri L.
dc.contributor.author	Reynolds, John E.
dc.date.accessioned	2013-01-24T18:51:32Z
dc.date.available	2013-01-24T18:51:32Z
dc.date.issued	2002-09-30
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/2075/3120
dc.description	62 p. pdf. Includes bibliographical references, charts, tables and maps.	en_US
dc.description.abstract	The goal of this study is to examine behavioral and habitat use patterns of manatees and some of the physical characteristics of Matlacha Isles, a secondary winter refuge site in southwestern Florida, to attempt to determine those features manatees may find attractive. For comparison, the same features of two nearby canal systems, not frequented by manatees during the winter, were also examined. Individual manatee activity was observed and monitored by photo-identification.	en_US
dc.description.sponsorship	Elsa M. Haubold, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Florida Marine Research Institute, St. Petersburg, Florida.	en_US
dc.language.iso	en_US	en_US
dc.publisher	Mote Marine Laboratory, Sarasota, FL	en_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries	Mote Technical Report;No. 849
dc.subject	manatees	en_US
dc.subject	marine mammals	en_US
dc.subject	aerial surveys	en_US
dc.subject	photo-identification	en_US
dc.subject	Trichechus manatus	en_US
dc.subject	Matlacha Isles (Florida)	en_US
dc.title	Manatees' use of Matlacha Isles, a secondary winter refuge site in Southwestern Florida. Final report.	en_US
dc.type	Technical Report	en_US