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Manatee sperm, new blog entry – April 12th

By microptic|2018-04-12T13:27:49+02:00April 12th, 2018|News|

Two investigators from the University of Florida are taking advantage of a unique opportunity to investigate the sperm biology of West Indian manatees in both Florida and Puerto Rico. West Indian manatee from Florida. Modified from National Geographic. The West Indian manatee (Trichechus manatus spp.) is a large herbivorous mammalian [...]

Manatee sperm

By microptic|2018-04-11T16:53:06+02:00April 11th, 2018|Blog|

Sperm analysis of West Indian manatee by University of Florida Aquatic Animal Health Program team using SCA® CASA System Fig. 1: West Indian manatee from Florida. Modified from National Geographic. The West Indian manatee (Trichechus manatus spp.) is a large herbivorous mammalian species (average length 3 meter and weight 500 [...]