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Description: The word “synoptic” means presenting a general view of the whole. The current manatee synoptic survey is a count of manatees over a broad area. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) uses these surveys to obtain a general count of manatees statewide. The FWC coordinates an interagency team that conducts the synoptic surveys from one to three times each year (weather permitting). The synoptic surveys are conducted in winter and cover all of the known wintering habitats of manatees in Florida. The survey is conducted to meet Florida state statute 370.12 (4), which requires an annual, impartial, scientific benchmark census of the manatee population. From 1991 through 2019, the counts have been conducted 33 times. These statewide, interagency surveys are currently conducted during the coldest weather of the year (January through March) when manatees move to warm-water sites, such as natural springs, thermal discharges from power and industrial plants, and deep canals. The ideal conditions for the current synoptic survey are cool weather, following a prolonged period of cold weather (usually following multiple cold fronts), low winds, and bright sunshine. Weather conditions and manatee behavior during the survey have a large effect on the synoptic counts. For that reason, the counts are used as indicators of relative abundance within a year and are not suitable for assessing long-term population trends. Counts can vary depending on whether it is warm or cold, sunny or cloudy, calm or windy. Manatees are more easily counted a few days after a cold front when it is slightly warmer, clear, and windless. A warming trend with sunny, windless conditions following cold weather increases the likelihood that manatees will be resting at the water's surface, where observers can easily spot them.

Copyright Text: Various organizations and researchers contributed to the surveys in various years. Contributing organizations include, but are not limited to: Brevard County, Broward County, Center for Marine Conservation, Collier County, Dade County, Department of Environmental Protection, IHA Environmental Services/NASA (formerly known as Dynamac Corporation/NASA), Eckerd College, Everglades National Park, Florida Park Service, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Friends of Islamorada, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Jacksonville University, Kennedy Space Center, Miami-Dade County, Mote Marine Laboratory, National Park Service, Ocean Conservancy, Palm Beach County, Save the Manatee Club, Sea to Shore Alliance, St. John's River Keeper, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Geological Survey, Wakulla Springs State Park and Wildlife Trust. Data were entered and verified by FWC staff. Related grant: USFWS 2305. Use of these data must be credited in any reports or other written publications by the following sentence: "Manatee specific data used in analyses were collected under scientific research permit #MA773494 issued to FWC-FWRI."

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