Manatees across borders: Introduction to the special issue on the biology and conservation of manatees

Authors

  • Ana Carolina Oliveira de Meirelles Marine Mammal Research Unit, University of British Columbia
  • Nataly Castelblanco-Martinez El Colegio de la Frontera Sur, Departamento de Sistemática y Ecología Acuática, Laboratorio de Mamíferos Acuáticos
  • João Carlos Gomes Borges Fundação Mamíferos Aquáticos
  • Rodrigo Amaral 5Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Amazonas (IFAM)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5597/lajam00316
Cover of Vol. 19 No. 1 depicting the face of a West Indian manatee taken underwater in the tannin-rich waters of the Tatumunha River, Alagoas, Bazil. Photo Credit: Enrico marcovalid/FMA Collection

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Published

2024-04-28

How to Cite

Meirelles, A. C. O. de ., Castelblanco-Martinez, N., Borges, J. C. G., & Amaral, R. (2024). Manatees across borders: Introduction to the special issue on the biology and conservation of manatees. Latin American Journal of Aquatic Mammals, 19(1), 1-6. https://doi.org/10.5597/lajam00316

Issue

Vol. 19 No. 1 (2024): Special Issue on the Biology and Conservation of Manatees

Section

Editorial

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