Shane, Susan H.

4 publications

Shane, Susan H. (detail)
1981Abundance, distribution, and use of power plant effluents by manatees (Trichechus manatus) in Brevard County, Florida.
NTIS Document No. PB 81-147019: 1-240. Jan. 1, 1981.
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Shane, Susan H. (detail)
1983bAbundance, distribution and movement of manatees (Trichechus manatus) in Brevard County, Florida.
Bull. Mar. Sci. 33(1): 1-9. 1 tab. 3 figs.
—Presents aerial and land survey data, 1978-80, showing seasonal changes in abundance and distribution. Documents both winter aggregations at power plants, and almost equally predictable warm-season aggregations in marinas and dredged coves. Also documents movements and site fidelity of known individuals.
Shane, Susan H. (detail)
1983aManatees and power plants.
Sea Frontiers 29(1): 40-44. 6 figs. Jan.-Feb. 1983.
—Pop. acc. of Florida manatee aggregations at artificial and natural warm-water refugia.
Shane, Susan H. (detail)
1984Manatee use of power plant effluents in Brevard County, Florida.
Florida Scientist 47(3): 180-187. 1 tab. 3 figs.
—Documents the inverse correlation between manatee numbers at two power plants and air and water temperatures in the area, 1978-80; describes manatee behavior in relation to the warm-water plumes; and recommends that no new artificial warm-water effluents be constructed north of the species' traditional winter range.