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Lewis, Roy R., III; Carlton, Jedfrey M.; Lombardo, Ralph
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1984 |
Algal consumption by the manatee (Trichechus manatus L.) in Tampa Bay, Florida.
Florida Scientist 47(3): 189-191.
–Report of 4 to 6 manatees observed in Jan. 1981 apparently feeding on green algae (Ulva sp.). Suggests that marine algae may be an important food source for manatees wintering at nearby warm-water refugia.
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Related Index Records (4)
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Florida
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Lewis et al. (TML; Tampa Bay; feeding on algae; 189-191.) |
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Food
(SEE ALSO: Behavior, Ingestive; Captivity, Sirenians in; Digestive System; Food Plants; Weed Control) (NOTE: Plants reported as part of the captive but not the natural diet of sirs. will not necessarily be found under Food Plants. Papers referring to them are, however, indexed here.)
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Lewis et al. (TML; Florida; algae; 189-191.) |
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Food Plants: Ulva
(green alga; Ulvaceae)
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1984 |
Lewis et al. (Florida; 189-190.) |
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Trichechus manatus Linnaeus, 1758
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Lewis et al. (Florida; feeding on algae; 189-191.) |
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