Research Article
Blood Reference Intervals for Antillean Manatees (Trichechus manatus manatus) from Puerto Rico
Table 1
Antillean manatees sampled in Puerto Rico for this study, including those free-ranging and those rescued and in rehabilitation between 1991 and 2020.
| Date | Field number | Name | Sex | Length (cm) | Weight (kg) | Age class | Locality |
| 4 Dec 1991 | NEPST175 | Moisés | M | 115 | 28.6 | C | Toa Baja | 13 Apr 1992 | CPR9201 | CPR9201 | F | 251 | — | A | Ceiba | 16 Apr 1992 | TPR01 | Taino | M | 276 | 360 | A | Ceiba | 16 Apr 1992 | TPR02 | Caribe | M | 276 | 386 | A | Ceiba | 18 Apr 1992 | CPR9202 | CPR9202 | M | 242 | — | A | Ceiba | 18 Apr 1992 | CPR9203 | CPR9203 | M | 294 | — | A | Ceiba | 18 Apr 1992 | TPR03 | Ceiba | M | 275 | — | A | Ceiba | 19 May 1993 | TPR04 | Simu | M | 244 | — | A | Ceiba | 20 May 1993 | TPR05 | Mac | M | 264 | — | A | Ceiba | 22 May 1993 | CPR9301 | CPR9301 | M | 230 | — | A | Ceiba | 22 May 1993 | CPR9302 | CPR9302 | F | 210 | — | SA | Ceiba | 22 May 1993 | TPR06 | Eddie T. | M | 273 | — | A | Ceiba | 23 May 1993 | NEPST212 | Glauko | M | 122 | 31 | C | San juan | 7 Sep 1994 | TPR08 | Judini | M | 276 | — | A | Ceiba | 21 Jul 1995 | NEPST380 | Marina | F | 102 | 17 | C | Guayama | 28 Aug 1996 | NEPST519 | Katsi | F | 118 | 30 | C | Cabo rojo | 7 Aug 1997 | CPR9701 | Bea | F | 125 | — | C | Mayagüez | 7 Aug 1997 | TPR09 | Guanajibo | M | 241 | — | A | Mayagüez | 7 Aug 1997 | TPR10 | Sara | F | 264 | — | A | Mayagüez | 11 Jun 1999 | NEPST548 | Nina | F | 131 | 40 | C | Guayama | 23 Jul 1999 | NEPST556 | Yuisa | F | 95 | 16 | C | Loíza | 14 Sep 1999 | NEPST574 | Conquistador | M | 108 | 23 | C | Fajardo | 11 Nov 2002 | NEPST852 | Santa Cruz | F | 238 | 195 | A | Ponce | 3 Jun 2003 | NEPST861 | Anani | F | 308 | 440 | A | Arroyo | 17 Jul 2003 | TPR13 | Albanai | F | 299 | — | A | Cabo rojo | 18 Jul 2003 | TPR14 | Guami | M | 250 | 270 | A | Cabo rojo | 20 Jul 2003 | CPR0301 | Iro | M | 212 | 161 | SA | Guayanilla | 20 Jul 2003 | TPR15 | Atabey | F | 296 | 416 | A | Guayanilla | 21 Jul 2003 | CPR0302 | CPR0302 | F | 232 | 254 | A | Guayanilla | 23 Jul 2003 | NEPST592 | Rafael | M | 247 | 289 | A | Luquillo | 26 Jul 2003 | NEPST868 | Camilia | F | 99 | 17 | C | Isabela | 3 Nov 2003 | TPR11 | Joyuda | F | 296 | — | A | Cabo rojo | 4 Nov 2003 | TPR16 | Igor | M | 287 | — | A | Cabo rojo | 5 Nov 2003 | TPR17 | Eco | M | 310 | — | A | Guayanilla | 5 Nov 2003 | TPR18 | Electra | F | 267 | — | A | Guayanilla | 6 Nov 2003 | TPR19 | Esoubi | M | 249 | — | A | Guayanilla | 7 Nov 2003 | CPR0303 | Guanina | F | 236 | — | A | Guayanilla | 7 Jun 2004 | TPR20 | Gazelle | F | 288 | 401 | A | Guayanilla | 7 Jun 2004 | TPR21 | Sally | F | 297 | 445 | A | Guayanilla | 8 Jun 2004 | TPR22 | Beethoven | M | 256 | 310 | A | Guayanilla | 10 Jun 2004 | CPR0401 | CPR0401 | F | 193 | — | SA | Cabo rojo | 10 Jun 2004 | TPR23 | Coral | F | 261 | — | A | Cabo rojo | 23 Aug 2004 | NEPST892 | Iani | F | 111 | 26 | C | Ponce | 22 Nov 2004 | NEPST895 | Siani | F | 109 | 23 | C | Aguadilla | 18 Mar 2005 | NEPST899 | Guaili | F | 115 | 29 | C | Guayama | 25 Apr 2005 | TPR25 | Maritzilla | F | 296 | — | A | Ceiba | 26 Apr 2005 | TPR26 | Rosa | F | 303 | — | A | Ceiba | 27 Apr 2005 | CPR0501 | CPR0501 | M | 222 | — | SA | Ceiba | 28 Apr 2005 | TPR27 | India | F | 255 | — | A | Ceiba | 29 Apr 2005 | TPR28 | Monty | M | 273 | 300 | A | Ceiba | 29 Apr 2005 | TPR29 | Marietta | F | 264 | — | A | Ceiba | 29 Apr 2005 | TPR30 | PJ | M | 225 | — | SA | Ceiba | 30 Apr 2005 | TPR31 | Marina | F | 270 | — | A | Ceiba | 1 May 2005 | TPR32 | Flipa | F | 250 | — | A | Ceiba | 2 May 2005 | TPR33 | Treso | M | 252 | — | A | Ceiba | 30 Sep 2005 | NEPST910 | El Tuque | M | 111 | 29 | C | Ponce | 18 Sep 2006 | NEPST927 | Guarionex | M | 104 | 17 | C | Fajardo | 18 May 2011 | NEPST940 | Aramana | M | 107 | 20 | C | Dorado | 15 May 2013 | NEPST948 | Mayagua | F | 138 | 40 | C | Mayagüez | 21 Jul 2013 | NEPST951 | Yuisa | F | 129 | 33 | C | Loíza | 27 Oct 2014 | NEPST958 | Río Grande | M | 222 | 227 | A | Río Grande | 3 Aug 2015 | CCMPR150803Tm01 | Tureygua | M | 116 | 26 | C | Isabela | 7 Jun 2016 | CCMPR160607Tm01 | Mabo | M | 124 | 31 | C | San juan | 10 Aug 2017 | CPR1701 | Abey | F | 274 | 297 | A | Salinas | 10 Aug 2017 | CPR1702 | Baracutey | M | 229 | 211 | A | Guayama | 11 Aug 2017 | CPR1703 | Biminí | F | 195 | 119 | SA | Guayama | 3 Sep 2019 | CCM190903Tm01 | Guamaní | F | 118 | 26 | C | Salinas | 30 Jan 2020 | CCM191227Tm01 | Loíza | F | 114 | 25 | C | Loíza | 13 Jul 2020 | CCM200524Tm01 | Taicaraya | F | 137 | 46 | C | Luquillo | 27 Jul 2020 | CCM200705Tm01 | Bajarí | M | 121 | 29 | C | Arroyo |
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Note. M = male, F = female, A = adult, SA = subadult, and C = calf.
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