The Effects of an Extended Power Plant Shutdown on the Florida Manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris) in Port Everglades, Florida

The Effects of an Extended Power Plant Shutdown on the Florida Manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris) in Port Everglades, Florida

Florida manatees (Trichechus manatus latirostris) seek out warmer waters during winter months when ambient water temperatures drop below 20 degrees Celsius. Over time, manatees have discovered artificial warm water sites from power plant discharges in addition to natural sites such as springs and pa...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Grissett, Christopher
Format: Others
Published: NSUWorks 2014
Subjects:
Florida Manatee
Warm water refugia
Power plant
Cold stress syndrome
FPL
Port Everglades
Photo-identification
Shutdown
Mortality
Marine Biology
Oceanography and Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology
Online Access:http://nsuworks.nova.edu/occ_stuetd/22
http://nsuworks.nova.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1262&context=occ_stuetd

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