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While thyroid hormones are known to fluctuate with fasting, stress, and disease in pinnipeds and cetaceans, investigations in sirenians are limited. Serum from clinically normal free-ranging FL manatees (n = 35) and individuals affected by the UME (n = 20) was analyzed via radioimmunoassay and chemiluminescent immunoassays for total triiodothyronine (TT3), total thyroxine (TT4), and free thyroxine (fT4) quantification after assay validation. Total iodine (TI) and inorganic iodine (INORG-I) were measured using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry; organic iodine (ORG-I) was calculated from these values. Reference intervals for TT3 and TT4 were generated for clinically normal manatees. There were no differences in TT3, TT4, TI, or INORG-I between groups. Body condition index weight difference expressed as a percentage of the population mean (BCI%) and fT4 were significantly lower in UME manatees, most consistent with chronic starvation. However, BCI% and fT4 were not significantly different between UME manatees who survived rehabilitation versus those who died, suggesting these are unreliable prognostic markers. Serum ORG-I was significantly higher in UME manatees. High thyroid tissue iodine in necropsied UME manatees (n = 6), associated with follicular cysts in a subset (n = 3), suggests a potential impact on thyroid gland metabolism. 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