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ArticleScientific reports2021

Analysis of body condition indices reveals different ecotypes of the Antillean manatee.

D N Castelblanco-Martínez, D H Slone, S S Landeo-Yauri, E A Ramos, A Alvarez-Alemán, F L N Attademo, C A Beck, R K Bonde, S M Butler, L J Cabrias-Contreras and 14 more

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Article in Scientific reports, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 28 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

24 authors at 10 institutions in 6 countries.

D N Castelblanco-MartínezConsejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología, Mexico city, Mexico. castelblanco.nataly@gmail.com.
D H SloneU.S. Geological Survey, Sirenia Project, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, Gainesville, USA.
S S Landeo-YauriFundación Internacional Para la Naturaleza y la Sustentabilidad, Chetumal, Mexico.
E A RamosFundación Internacional Para la Naturaleza y la Sustentabilidad, Chetumal, Mexico.
A Alvarez-AlemánClearwater Marine Aquarium Research Institute, Clearwater, USA.
F L N AttademoInstituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade/Centro Nacional de Pesquisa e Conservação de Mamíferos Aquáticos, Pernambuco, Brazil.
C A BeckU.S. Geological Survey, Sirenia Project, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, Gainesville, USA.
R K BondeClearwater Marine Aquarium Research Institute, Clearwater, USA.
S M ButlerU.S. Geological Survey, Sirenia Project, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, Gainesville, USA.
L J Cabrias-ContrerasCaribbean Manatee Conservation Center, Inter American University of Puerto Rico, Bayamon, Puerto Rico.
D Caicedo-HerreraFundación Omacha, Bogotá, Colombia.
J GalvesClearwater Marine Aquarium Research Institute, Clearwater, USA.
I V Gómez-CameloFundación Omacha, Bogotá, Colombia.
D González-SocoloskeAndrews University, Berrien Springs, USA.
D Jiménez-DomínguezUniversidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco, Villahermosa, Mexico.
F O LunaInstituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade/Centro Nacional de Pesquisa e Conservação de Mamíferos Aquáticos, Pernambuco, Brazil.
Y Mona-SanabriaFundación Omacha, Bogotá, Colombia.
J B Morales-VelaEl Colegio de La Frontera Sur, Chetumal, Mexico.
L D Olivera-GómezUniversidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco, Villahermosa, Mexico.
J A Padilla-SaldívarEl Colegio de La Frontera Sur, Chetumal, Mexico.
J PowellClearwater Marine Aquarium Research Institute, Clearwater, USA.
J P ReidU.S. Geological Survey, Sirenia Project, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, Gainesville, USA.
G RieucauFundación Internacional Para la Naturaleza y la Sustentabilidad, Chetumal, Mexico.
A A Mignucci-GiannoniCaribbean Manatee Conservation Center, Inter American University of Puerto Rico, Bayamon, Puerto Rico.
Clearwater Christian College · USUnited States Geological Survey · USEl Colegio de la Frontera Sur · MXInstituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade · BRUniversidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco · MXAndrews University · USConsejo Nacional de Humanidades, Ciencias y Tecnologías · MXInterAmerican University of Puerto Rico · PRLouisiana Universities Marine Consortium · USRoss University School of Veterinary Medicine · KN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Assessing the body condition of wild animals is necessary to monitor the health of the population and is critical to defining a framework for conservation actions. Body condition indices (BCIs) are a non-invasive and relatively simple means to assess the health of individual animals, useful for addressing a wide variety of ecological, behavioral, and management questions. The Antillean manatee (Trichechus manatus manatus) is an endangered subspecies of the West Indian manatee, facing a wide variety of threats from mostly human-related origins. Our objective was to define specific BCIs for the subspecies that, coupled with additional health, genetic and demographic information, can be valuable to guide management decisions. Biometric measurements of 380 wild Antillean manatees captured in seven different locations within their range of distribution were obtained. From this information, we developed three BCIs (BCI

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