Florida manatees Trichechus manatus latirostris actively consume the sponge Chondrilla caribensis
The Florida manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris Linnaeus 1758) actively selects and consumes the “chicken-liver” sponge Chondrilla caribensis. Manatees ate over 10% of C. caribensis on a sample dock, mostly from pylons that received no direct sunlight. Since manatees reportedly eat mostly seagra...
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PeerJ Inc.
2020-01-01
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