Regional variability in feeding habits of the Florida manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris) : a preliminary assessment using ¹⁵N and ¹³C /

In an attempt to assess the effectiveness of stable isotope analysis to determine diet composition of wild manatees, twenty-five species of vegetation commonly consumed by manatees were collected from four regions in Florida, analyzed for relative values of stable carbon (¹³C) and nitrogen (¹⁵N) usi...

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Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Reich, Kimberly Jeanne
Format:	Thesis eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 2001.
Subjects:	Major wildlife and fisheries sciences.
Online Access:	Link to OAKTrust copy