Diet of the Antillean Manatee (Trichechus manatus manatus) in Belize, Central America
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9 INTRODUCTION 10 Antillean manatees in Belize 12 Belize Habitat 13 Objectives 14 Hypotheses 14 Background Review 15 MATERIALS AND METHODS 18 Subjects 18 Collection 19 Microhistological Analysis 20 Data Analysis 21 RESULTS 22 Overall Percent Frequency of Manatee Diet 23 Percent Frequency by Location 25 Percent Frequency by Sex 27 Percent Frequency by Size Classification 29 Percent Frequency by Season 32
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