Is the Antillean manatee (Trichechus manatus manatus) back in town? Presence of the species at the “Área de Protección de Flora y Fauna Yum Balam”, Quintana Roo, Mexico

The Antillean manatee (Trichechus manatus manatus), considered endangered, is protected at national (Mexico) and international levels. Since Hurricane Gilbert in 1988, sightings of manatees have been rare at Conil Lagoon, located within the natural reserve “Área de Protección de Flora y Fauna Yum B...

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Main Authors: José Gerardo Ávila-Canto, Carolina Velázquez-Mendoza, Nataly Castelblanco-Martínez, Carlos Niño-Torres, Fernando Córdova-Tapia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México 2017-12-01
Series:Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad
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Online Access:https://revista.ib.unam.mx/index.php/bio/article/view/2189
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