Studies of the West Indian manatee : Anna Maria to Venice (Florida).  A technical report.

Patton, Geoffrey W.

dc.contributor.author	Patton, Geoffrey W.
dc.date.accessioned	2010-02-08T17:46:39Z
dc.date.available	2010-02-08T17:46:39Z
dc.date.issued	1986-01-25
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/2075/905
dc.description	38 p. pdf. Includes table of contents, bibliographic references, appendices, maps, charts, tables and illus.	en
dc.description.abstract	This report describes the first year of a study undertaken to provide data for determination of the status of manatees and important sites. From January - December 1985 surveys were conducted, and a total of 25 flights resulted in 138 sightings totaling 314 manatees in herds of 1 - 12 animals with 8% calves. A distinct southward migration trend was evident for December. Five areas of regular or recurring non-winter were identified: the southeast corner of Anna Maria sound; a large area "inside" Longboat Pass; the area between Coon Key and City Island; "inside" Midnight Pass; and the Roberts Bay situated east of Siesta Key.	en
dc.description.sponsorship	Resource, Recovery and Assessment Section, Florida Department of Natural Resources, Bureau of Marine Research, St. Petersburg, Florida.	en
dc.format.extent	980217 bytes
dc.format.mimetype	application/pdf
dc.language.iso	en_US	en
dc.publisher	Mote Marine Laboratory, Sarasota, FL.	en
dc.relation.ispartof	Studies of the West Indian manatee : Anna Maria to Venice (Florida).
dc.relation.ispartofseries	Mote Technical Report ;	en
dc.relation.ispartofseries	No. 105a	en
dc.subject	aerial surveys	en
dc.subject	marine mammals	en
dc.subject	manatees	en
dc.subject	West Indian manatee	en
dc.subject	Trichechus manatus	en
dc.subject	Florida (United States)	en
dc.title	Studies of the West Indian manatee : Anna Maria to Venice (Florida). A technical report.	en
dc.type	Technical Report	en