"Trichechus manatus" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Member of the genus Trichechus inhabiting the coast and coastal rivers of the southeastern United States as well as the West Indies and the adjacent mainland from Vera Cruz, Mexico to northern South America. (From Scott, Concise Encyclopedia Biology, 1996)
| Descriptor ID |
D020457
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.050.150.900.649.313.998.750.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Trichechus manatus- Trichechus manatus
- Manatee, Caribbean
- Florida Manatee
- Florida Manatees
- Manatees, Florida
- Manatee, West Indian
- Indian Manatee, West
- Indian Manatees, West
- Manatees, West Indian
- West Indian Manatees
- West Indian Manatee
- Caribbean Manatee
- Caribbean Manatees
- Manatees, Caribbean
- Manatee, Florida
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Trichechus manatus" by people in Profiles.
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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in plasma of the West Indian manatee (Trichechus manatus). Mar Pollut Bull. 2019 Mar; 140:610-615.
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Concentrations of trace elements in blood and skin of Florida manatees (Trichechus manatus latirostris). Mar Pollut Bull. 2008 Jun; 56(6):1221-5.