literature and data. The study of manatee distribution is contained in a separate report 

 (Irvine et al. In press). 



Work was coordinated from the New Orleans Field Station of the Denver Wildlife 

 Research Center (DWRC; formerly National Fish and Wildlife Laboratory, NFWL) on the 

 Riverside Campus of Tulane University. Personnel and resources of DWRC laboratories 

 in Gainesville, Florida., Washington, D. C, and Albuquerque, New Mexico, were also 

 involved in the study. Arrangements were made with Texas A ic M University for 

 participation of other scientists with expertise in marine mammals and for statistical 

 analysis of animal abundance. 



