Distribution of Marine Mammals to Florida Waters
Moore JC. 1953. Distribution of Marine Mammals to Florida Waters. The American Midland Naturalist. 49(1):117-158
The distribution of marine mammals was investigated from the reports of the occurrence of seals, manatees, whales and dolphins in Florida waters. The bottlenose dolphin, Tursiops truncatus, and the Florida manatee, Trichechus manatus, are shown to be present in coastal waters of Everglades National Park. Data on strandings of approximately 200 pilot whales in Everglades National Park are presented. A key is provided for the identification of marine mammals which occur in Florida waters. Study Type: Review, qualitative.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Moore, Joseph
- Units
- EVER
- Keywords
- Animal Studies, bottle-nosed dolphin (Tursiops truncatus), Distribution, Manatee (Trichechus manatus), Marine Mammals, Species Identification, Stranding