USGS works with partners to conduct manatee health assessments
Detailed Description
USGS is working with partners to conduct health assessments on manatees in the DeSoto Park canal. Captured manatees are fitted with Argos satellite-linked GPS tags to record their movements and assess habitat use. Field observations of tagged manatees and habitat surveys will show forage preferences.
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Public Domain.
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Health Effects and Behavioral Response of Florida Manatees (Trichechus manatus latirostris) to Persistent Algal Bloom and Associated Loss of Seagrass Resources in Brevard County, Florida
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