Bibliography and Index of the Sirenia and Desmostylia 
Bibliography Record
| x | Lewis, Roy R., III; Carlton, Jedfrey M.; Lombardo, Ralph | ||
| 1984 | Algal 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. | ||
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Florida
| x | 1984 | Lewis et al. (TML; Tampa Bay; feeding on algae; 189-191.) |
Food
(SEE ALSO: Behavior, Ingestive; Captivity, Sirenians in; Digestive System; Food Plants; Weed Control) (NOTE: Plants reported as part of the captive but not the natural diet of sirs. will not necessarily be found under Food Plants. Papers referring to them are, however, indexed here.)
(SEE ALSO: Behavior, Ingestive; Captivity, Sirenians in; Digestive System; Food Plants; Weed Control) (NOTE: Plants reported as part of the captive but not the natural diet of sirs. will not necessarily be found under Food Plants. Papers referring to them are, however, indexed here.)
| x | 1984 | Lewis et al. (TML; Florida; algae; 189-191.) |
Food Plants: Ulva
| x | 1984 | Lewis et al. (Florida; 189-190.) |
Trichechus manatus Linnaeus, 1758
| x | 1984 | Lewis et al. (Florida; feeding on algae; 189-191.) |