James Reid
Jim Reid is a Scientist Emeritus at WARC in Gainesville, FL.
Jim Reid's research interests included the use of GPS, Argos and VHF radio tracking techniques in field-based studies of manatees; seagrass mapping and characterization studies to assess benthic habitats; photo-identification and behavioral observations on individuals; cooperation in international studies of sirenians. From 1990 until his retirement in 2020, Reid was a Fish and Wildlife Biologist with the U. S Geological Survey's Sirenia Project. For the program, he coordinated the application of tagging and tracking systems for research on manatees in the US and Puerto Rico; managed the project’s program of GPS tags monitored through the satellite-based tracking system Service Argos; conducted assessments of marine habitats known to be essential for manatees accomplished by mapping nearshore habitats and seagrass characterization studies; acted as an investigator in radio tracking studies of manatees Everglades National Park, Atlantic coast of southeastern US, northern Gulf of Mexico, and Puerto Rico; acts as field staff for photography efforts at winter aggregation sites for the Manatee Individual Photo-Identification System (MIPS), a computerized database on recognizable manatees; and collaborated with personnel from DOI, DOD, NGOs, and the Commonwealth. Reid's international research co-evolved with manatee researchers in other countries (Brazil, Bahamas, Mexico) to address manatee status, distribution, life history, and research techniques.
Education and Certifications
B.A., Zoology, University of Montana Missoula, 1979
Science and Products
Modeling manatee response to restoration in the Everglades and Ten Thousand Islands
Seasonal movements, migratory behavior, and site fidelity of West Indian manatees along the Atlantic coast of the United States
Evaluating the post-release success of rehabilitated manatees in Florida, 1973-2002
Manatee and seagrass habitat characterization in Puerto Rico
Status and biogeography of the West Indian manatee
Characterizing Manatee habitat use and seagrass grazing in Florida and Puerto Rico: Implications for conservation and management
Florida manatee now resident in the Bahamas
Characterizing Manatee habitat use and seagrass grazing in Florida and Puerto Rico: Implications for conservation and management
Radio-tracking manatees from land and space: tag design, implementation, and lessons learned from long-term study
Reproduction in free- ranging Florida manatees
Reproduction and mortality of radio- tagged and recognizable manatees on the Atlantic Coast of Florida
An automated photo-identification catalog for studies of the life history of the Florida manatee
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Modeling manatee response to restoration in the Everglades and Ten Thousand Islands
No abstract available.AuthorsBradley Stith, James P. Reid, Dean E. Easton, Susan M. ButlerSeasonal movements, migratory behavior, and site fidelity of West Indian manatees along the Atlantic coast of the United States
The West Indian manatee (Trichechus manatus) is endangered by human activities throughout its range, including the U.S. Atlantic coast where habitat degradation from coastal development and manatee deaths from watercraft collisions have been particularly severe. We radio-tagged and tracked 78 manatees along the east coast of Florida and Georgia over a 12-year period (1986-1998). Our goals were toAuthorsC. J. Deutsch, J. P. Reid, R. K. Bonde, Dean E. Easton, H. I. Kochman, T. J. O'SheaEvaluating the post-release success of rehabilitated manatees in Florida, 1973-2002
Abstract not supplied at this timeAuthorsR. Bonde, L. Keith, L. Ward, J. Reid, T. Pitchford, C. Deutsch, M. Ross, J. Valade, N. AdimeyManatee and seagrass habitat characterization in Puerto Rico
No abstract available.AuthorsJames P. Reid, Dean E. Easton, W. Judson KenworthyStatus and biogeography of the West Indian manatee
No abstract available.AuthorsL.W. Lefebvre, M. Marmontel, J. Reid, G. B. Rathbun, D. DomningCharacterizing Manatee habitat use and seagrass grazing in Florida and Puerto Rico: Implications for conservation and management
The Indian River Lagoon on the Atlantic coast of Florida, USA, and the east coast of Puerto Rico provide contrasting environments in which the endangered West Indian Manatee Trichechus manatus experiences different thermal regimes and seagrass communities. We compare Manatee feeding behaviour in these two regions, examine the ecological effects of Manatee grazing on a seagrass community in the IndAuthorsL.W. Lefebvre, J. P. Reid, W.J. Kenworthy, J. A. PowellFlorida manatee now resident in the Bahamas
In January 2000, both the Bahamas National Trust and the Save the Manatee Club received reports of a manatee at Bullocks Harbor, Great Harbour Cay, Bahamas. Under permit with the Bahamas’ Department of Fisheries, I visited Great Harbour Cay from 25 to 27 February 2000 to make a field assessment of the manatee, interview local residents, and provide management recommendations. Detailed below are fiAuthorsJames P. ReidCharacterizing Manatee habitat use and seagrass grazing in Florida and Puerto Rico: Implications for conservation and management
The Indian River Lagoon on the Atlantic coast of Florida, USA, and the east coast of Puerto Rico provide contrasting environments in which the endangered West Indian Manatee Trichechus manatus experiences different thermal regimes and seagrass communities. We compare Manatee feeding behaviour in these two regions, examine the ecological effects of Manatee grazing on a seagrass community in the IndAuthorsL.W. Lefebvre, J. P. Reid, W.J. Kenworthy, J. A. PowellRadio-tracking manatees from land and space: tag design, implementation, and lessons learned from long-term study
West Indian manatees (Trichechus manatus) were tracked along the Atlantic coast of Florida and Georgia (N = 83 manatees, n = 439 tag deployments, 1986-1996) and in eastern Puerto Rico (N = 8, n = 43, 1992-1996) using conventional and satellite-based radio-telemetry systems. A floating radio-tag, attached by a flexible tether to a padded belt around the base of the tail, enabled us to track manateeAuthorsC. J. Deutsch, R. K. Bonde, J. P. ReidReproduction in free- ranging Florida manatees
Abstract not supplied at this timeAuthorsG. B. Rathbun, J. P. Reid, R. K. Bonde, J. A. PowellReproduction and mortality of radio- tagged and recognizable manatees on the Atlantic Coast of Florida
Abstract not supplied at this timeAuthorsJ. P. Reid, R. K. Bonde, T. J. O'SheaAn automated photo-identification catalog for studies of the life history of the Florida manatee
Abstract not supplied at this timeAuthorsC.A. Beck, J. P. Reid - News