Records of vessel-Florida manatee collision outcomes and empirical boat speeds in Florida waters, 1978 - 2014
January 16, 2025
The dataset contains observational records detailing collisions between boats and Florida manatees (Trichechus manatus latirostris). Data include boat speeds, collision locations, and manatee injury outcomes, and are intended for ecological analysis and conservation purposes.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Title | Records of vessel-Florida manatee collision outcomes and empirical boat speeds in Florida waters, 1978 - 2014 |
| DOI | 10.5066/P134PXAP |
| Authors | Jeffrey A Hostetler, Bea Combs-Hintze, Charles Calleson, Brandon Bassett, Cameron Ainsworth, Julien Martin |
| Product Type | Data Release |
| Record Source | USGS Asset Identifier Service (AIS) |
| USGS Organization | Eastern Ecological Science Center at the Leetown Research Laboratory |
| Rights | This work is marked with CC0 1.0 Universal |
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