Florida manatees show significant genetic divergence from Caribbean populations.

What unique perspective did Reid bring to manatee research?

Steller’s sea cow had functional teeth for grinding seagrass.

Propeller wounds are not a major concern in manatee conservation.

How do Slone’s findings support the need for connected habitats?

Pezosiren is considered a transitional form with both terrestrial and aquatic traits.

Site fidelity in manatees means they return to the same locations over time.

Standardizing photographic methods improves database consistency.

MIPS has been used primarily for identifying manatee vocalizations.

Photo-ID techniques cannot be used to estimate survival rates.