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Reef fishes of the Florida Keys Reef fishes of the Florida Keys

The Florida Keys are a chain of islands extending 320 km (199 mi) along the southern edge of the Florida Plateau from Biscayne Bay to the Dry Tortugas (101 km [63 mi] west of Key West). The Florida Reef Tract, a band of living coral reefs paralleling the Keys, extends from Fowey Rocks to the Marquesas and includes about 130 km (81 mi) of bank reefs and 6,000 patch reefs. For convenience...
Authors
William F. Smith-Vaniz, James A. Bohnsack, James D. Williams

Can Dugongs Survive in Palau? Can Dugongs Survive in Palau?

In August 1991 we surveyed dugongs Dugong dugon in the coastal waters of Palau using methods similar to aerial surveys conducted in 1977, 1978 and 1983. Twenty-six dugongs (including four calves) were seen, a count within the range obtained previously. The rate at which dugongs were seen per unit flight-time was lower than for any of the other surveys, despite the observers being more...
Authors
H. Marsh, G. B. Rathbun, T. J. O'Shea, A.R. Preen

Trends and patterns in mortality of manatees in Florida, 1974-1991 Trends and patterns in mortality of manatees in Florida, 1974-1991

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Authors
B.B. Ackerman, S.D. Wright, R. K. Bonde, D.K. Odell, D.J. Banowetz

Winter biomass and nutrient values of three seagrass species as potential foods for redheads (Aythya americana eyton) in Chandeleur Sound, Louisiana Winter biomass and nutrient values of three seagrass species as potential foods for redheads (Aythya americana eyton) in Chandeleur Sound, Louisiana

We studied biomass and macronutrient content ofHalodule wrightii (shoalgrass) throughout the winter and ofThalassia testudinum (turtlegrass) andSyringodium filiforme (manateegrass) in January in Chandeleur Sound, LouisianaHalodule, the primary fcod of wintering redheads, had the lowest biomass of the three species on the study area in mid-winter. Macronutrient content ofHalodule did not...
Authors
Thomas C. Michot, Paul C. Chadwick
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