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To document the seasonal distribution of manatees in coastal areas of Volusia County, Florida from the Flagler-Volusia County line to the Volusia-Brevard County line at the southern end of Mosquito Lagoon. |
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To document the seasonal distribution of manatees in coastal areas of Volusia County, Florida from the Flagler-Volusia County line to the Volusia-Brevard County line at the southern end of Mosquito Lagoon. |
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The flight path was developed and digitized by FWC staff. |
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<DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P><SPAN>Aerial distribution surveys are used by marine mammal biologists from Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission-Fish and Wildlife Research Institute (FWC-FWRI) and other agencies to determine the seasonal distribution of manatees. Most surveys are conducted from small, four-seat, high-winged airplanes (Cessna 172 or 182) flying at a height of 500-1000 ft at a speed of 70-90 kts. Surveys are flown along a standardized, theoretical flight route, which was designed to cover likely manatee habitats in the study area. This "theoretical flight path" indicates the area that was covered during each survey, but it may not be the actual flight route flown on every survey since some areas along the planned flight path may have been partially surveyed or not surveyed at all due to air traffic, weather, or other constraints present during individual surveys. The Volusia County distribution surveys were conducted by one aircraft mostly following historical flight paths used for past county-wide distribution surveys. The survey area included coastal areas of Volusia County, Florida from the Flagler-Volusia County line to the Volusia-Brevard County line at the southern end of Mosquito Lagoon. GPS tracklines recorded during surveys may be available upon request.</SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV> |
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Theoretical Flight Path for Volusia County Aerial Distribution Surveys for Manatees (August 2023 to July 2024) |
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