Neal, F. C.

2 publications

Neal, F. C.; Irvine, A. Blair; Bachman, K. C.; Jenkins, Robert L. (detail)
1979Clinical data from free-ranging and captive West Indian manatees. [Abstr.]
Proc. 10th Ann. Meeting Internatl. Assoc. Aquatic Animal Medicine: 32.
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Irvine, A. Blair; Neal, F. C.; Cardeilhac, Paul T.; Popp, James A.; White, Franklin H.; Jenkins, Robert L. (detail)
1980Clinical observations on captive and free-ranging West Indian manatees, Trichechus manatus, in Florida.
Aquatic Mamms. 8(1): 2-10. 3 tabs. 2 figs. June 1980.
—Reports blood and urine values, skin lesions and bacterial infections, body lengths, weights, and weight changes in relation to temperature. Urine osmolarity varied with salinity; concludes that manatees may be able to drink salt water and concentrate urine.