Boat traffic surveys in Manatee, Lee, and Collier Counties, Florida.

Gorzelany, Jay F.

dc.contributor.author	Gorzelany, Jay F.
dc.date.accessioned	2014-10-29T15:43:22Z
dc.date.available	2014-10-29T15:43:22Z
dc.date.issued	2004-06-30
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/2075/3377
dc.description	pdf 78p., color and B&W, introduction, results, discussion,literature cited, figures and appendixes.	en_US
dc.description.abstract	Studies of recreational boating activity continue to be an important management tool for manatee protection. Boats striking manatees account for 25-30 percent of the annual mortality,(Florida Marine Research Institute data), representing a significant number of deaths in Florida each year (81, 95, and 73 deaths in 2001, 2002, and 2003 respectively).	en_US
dc.description.sponsorship	Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Florida Marine Research Institute (FMRI) 100 8th Avenue Southeast St. Petersburg, FL 33701	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. 956
dc.subject	manatees	en_US
dc.subject	protection	en_US
dc.subject	capacity	en_US
dc.subject	aerial surveys	en_US
dc.subject	recreational activities,	en_US
dc.subject	powerboat	en_US
dc.subject	vessel speeds	en_US
dc.subject	Terra Ceia Bay	en_US
dc.title	Boat traffic surveys in Manatee, Lee, and Collier Counties, Florida.	en_US
dc.type	Technical Report	en_US