Carlton, Jedfrey M.

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Lewis, Roy R., III; Carlton, Jedfrey M.; Lombardo, Ralph (detail)
1984Algal consumption by the manatee (Trichechus manatus L.) in Tampa Bay, Florida.
Florida Scientist 47(3): 189-191.
—Report of 4 to 6 manatees observed in Jan. 1981 apparently feeding on green algae (Ulva sp.). Suggests that marine algae may be an important food source for manatees wintering at nearby warm-water refugia.