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 Ortiz, Rudy M.; Worthy, Graham A. J. (detail)
   
2004
Could lower body fat mass contribute to cold-water susceptibility in calves of the West Indian manatee (Trichechus manatus)?
Mar. Mamm. Sci. 20(1): 176-183. 2 tabs. 2 figs. Jan. 13, 2004.
–Estimation of body components by isotopic dilution in 8 Florida and 5 Brazilian captive manatees showed correlation between fat mass and age. Manatees appear to reach adult levels of body fat between 1 and 2.5 years of age, prior to which their relatively lower fat mass may indeed increase their cold susceptibility.

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Captivity, Sirenians in
(SEE ALSO: Hunting and Capture; Weed Control)
  x 2004 Ortiz & Worthy (TM; Florida, Brazil; body composition; 176-183.)
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  x 2004 Ortiz & Worthy (TM; Brazil, in capt.; 177.)
Integument
  x * 2004 Ortiz & Worthy (TM; body fat & cold susceptibility of calves; 176-183.)
Temperature, Effects of
(SEE ALSO: Behavior, Shelter-seeking or Escape; Migration & Movements; Natural Death or Injury; Pollution, Effects of; Thermoregulation)
  x * 2004 Ortiz & Worthy (TM; body fat & cold susceptibility of calves; 176-183.)
Trichechus manatus Linnaeus, 1758
  x 2004 Ortiz & Worthy (body fat & cold susceptibility of calves; 176-183.)

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