Título
The Antillean manatee (Trichechus manatus manatus) back in town?Presence of the species at the “Área de Protección de Flora y Fauna YumBalam”, Quintana Roo, Mexico.
Autor
DELMA NATALY CASTELBLANCO MARTINEZ
CARLOS ALBERTO NIÑO TORRES
FERNANDO CORDOVA TAPIA
Nivel de Acceso
Acceso Abierto
Materias
Resumen o descripción
"The Antillean manatee (Trichechus manatus manatus), considered endangered, is protected at national (Mexico) and international levels. SinceHurricane Gilbert in 1988, sightings of manatees have been rare at Conil Lagoon, located within the natural reserve “Área de Protección de Floray Fauna Yum Balam”. However, increased reports of sightings from local fishermen and tour guides suggest manatees may be repopulating thelagoon. Here we report 15 sightings of the Antillean manatee from 2011 to 2016. Group sizes ranged from 1 to 15 individuals and we documentedthe presence of reproductive groups and mother-calf pairs. The apparent recovery of the species at Conil Lagoon and adjacent areas may be theresult of local conservation efforts, or the result of changes in habitat use and distribution of the Caribbean population. A systematic, long-termlocal monitoring program is necessary to estimate manatee abundance and characterize their distribution in this area".
Editor
Universidad Autónoma Nacional
Fecha de publicación
2017
Tipo de publicación
Artículo
Recurso de información
Formato
application/pdf
Fuente
Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad
Idioma
Inglés
Audiencia
Público en general
Repositorio Orígen
Repositorio Institucional SISBIUQROO
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