- Manatees Are Large Gentle Sea Creatures That Live Along The Florida Coast Many Manatees Are Killed Or Injured By Boats 1 (126.27 KiB) Viewed 10 times
- Manatees Are Large Gentle Sea Creatures That Live Along The Florida Coast Many Manatees Are Killed Or Injured By Boats 2 (225.22 KiB) Viewed 10 times
Manatees are large, gentle sea creatures that live along the Florida coast. Many manatees are killed or injured by boats. In Florida, manatee deaths from powerboat encounters have been at the center of considerable controversy between environmentalists and boat operators. The Florida Monate Here are data on registered Florida Pleasure Craft (in tens of thousands) and watercraft-related manatee deaths in Florida in the years 1991 to 2000: Year 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 Pleasure Craft Registrations (in tens of thousands) 68 68 67 70 71 73 76 81 83 84 Manatee Deaths 53 38 35 49 42 60 54 67 82 78
9. Compare your equation from #3 with the equation for the line of best fit that your calculator produced. How are they similar or different? 10. Assuming the trend continues, use the best fit/regression equation to determine the number of power boat registrations there were when 100 manatees were killed in watercraft-related accidents.