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Distribution and habitat use by manatees (Trichechus manatus manatus) in Belize and Chetumal Bay, Mexico

Morales Vela, José Benjamín | Olivera Gómez, León David [autor/a] | Reynolds III, John E [autor/a] | Rathbun, Galen B [autor/a].
Tipo de material: Artículo ArtículoTema(s): Trichechus manatus | Manatíes | Preferencias de hábitat | Zoogeografía | Población animalDescriptor(es) geográficos: Bahía de Chetumal, Othón P. Blanco (Quintana Roo, México) | Belice Nota de acceso: Disponible para usuarios de ECOSUR con su clave de acceso En: Biological conservation. volumen 95, número 1 (August 2000), páginas 67-75. --ISSN: 0006-3207Número de sistema: 44520Resumen:
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The nearshore coastal areas of Belize and of Chetumal Bay, Mexico, support one of the largest populations of manatees (Trichechus manatus manatus) in the Caribbean. In order to further document the distribution, relative abundance, habitat associations, and status of this population, we conducted three aerial surveys. The flights were done in January 1994, May 1994, and January 1995. Total manatee counts for each survey were 266, 207, and 171, respectively. Calves represented 7.4% of the grand total. Solitary manatees represented 62.8% of the total count. Manatees were numerous around the cays east of Belize City, in Placentia and Indian Hill lagoons, and in Chetumal Bay. Most manatees were observed in lagoons and rivers. Growing tourist activities should be assessed to avoid undesirable effects on manatees. Poaching and marketing of manatee products continues to jeopardize the animals in some areas. Current research and management activities are part of a cooperative international program to conserve the manatee in the Caribbean region.

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The nearshore coastal areas of Belize and of Chetumal Bay, Mexico, support one of the largest populations of manatees (Trichechus manatus manatus) in the Caribbean. In order to further document the distribution, relative abundance, habitat associations, and status of this population, we conducted three aerial surveys. The flights were done in January 1994, May 1994, and January 1995. Total manatee counts for each survey were 266, 207, and 171, respectively. Calves represented 7.4% of the grand total. Solitary manatees represented 62.8% of the total count. Manatees were numerous around the cays east of Belize City, in Placentia and Indian Hill lagoons, and in Chetumal Bay. Most manatees were observed in lagoons and rivers. Growing tourist activities should be assessed to avoid undesirable effects on manatees. Poaching and marketing of manatee products continues to jeopardize the animals in some areas. Current research and management activities are part of a cooperative international program to conserve the manatee in the Caribbean region. eng

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