Complementary methods to estimate population size of Antillean Manatees (Sirenia: Trichechidae) at Cienaga de Paredes, Santander, Colombia

Information on manatee population size in Colombia is limited. This study was aimed at determining manatee population size in the Cienaga de Paredes (Colombia) by three different methods: boat-based surveys, side-scan Sonar (SSS) surveys and local interviews. Manatees were counted during breathing...

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Main Authors: G.K. Arevalo-Gonzalez, D.N. Castelblanco-Martinez, P. Sanchez-Palomino, H.F. Lopez-Arevalo, M. Marmontel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wildlife Information Liaison Development Society 2014-06-01
Series:Journal of Threatened Taxa
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Online Access:http://threatenedtaxa.org/index.php/JoTT/article/view/188