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Influence of sea turtle nesting on hunting behavior and movements of jaguars in the dry forest of northwest Costa Rica
(Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2020-11)
Jaguars (Panthera onca) are opportunistic predators that prey on large profitable prey
items, such as sea turtles at nesting beaches. Here, we use jaguar and sea turtle trackcount surveys, combined with satellite telemetry ...
Variation in abundance and habitat relationship of three understory insectivorous birds in a disturbed landscape of Neotropical dry forest of Colombia
(BioMed Central Ltd, 2020-09-02)
Background: Evaluating relationships between avian populations and their habitat is important for understanding
the biology of these species and for management decisions that improve the efectiveness of restoration ...
Analysis of the Interactions Between Humans and Crocodiles in Costa Rica
(Sociedade Brasileira de Herpetologia, 2020)
The habitat of crocodiles (Crocodylus acutus) and caimans (Caiman crocodilus) has been subjected to pressure due to human
expansion. Habitat reduction, coupled with the simultaneous growth of the crocodile population, ...
Passive monitoring techniques to evaluate environmental pesticide exposure: results from the Infant's Environmental Health study (ISA)
(Elsevier, 2020-02-08)
Background: Pesticides used in agriculture may expose populations living nearby. Costa Rica is a major bananaexporting country, its production depends on extensive pesticide use.
Objectives: To evaluate environmental ...
Talleres participativos sobre riesgos en el uso de plaguicidas: Una construcción colectiva e interetaria. Informe Técnico IRET No. 40
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2020-10)
La zona del Caribe costarricense, en especial el cantón de Matina, se caracteriza por la cantidad de plantaciones agrícolas, dentro los cuales destacan los monocultivos de banano (Llaguno et al., 2014). Este desarrollo se ...
Derechos y obligaciones laborales
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2020-01-01)
El brochure contiene información del Reglamento sobre Disposiciones para Personas Ocupacionalmente Expuestas a Plaguicidas N° 38371-S-MTSS, Reglamento de salud ocupacional en el manejo y uso de agroquímicos Decreto 41931-MTSS ...
Composition and diversity of butterflies (Lepidoptera, Papilionoidea) along an atmospheric pollution gradient in the Monterrey Metropolitan Area, Mexico
(Pensoft Publishers, 2021)
This study compares the variation of richness, abundance and diversity of butterfly species along an atmospheric pollution gradient and during different seasons in the Monterrey Metropolitan Area, Mexico. Likewise, we ...
A comparison of fruit removal in Ficus colubrinae between birds and Ectophylla alba (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae) in a Costa Rican rain forest
(Taylor and Francis Ltd., 2021-02-02)
Ectophylla alba almost exclusively feeds on the fruits of Ficus colubrinae therefore significantly contributing to dispersal of its seeds. The objective of this research was to quantify the fruit removal of F. colubrinae ...
Vegetation, bird and soundscape characterization: a case study in Braulio Carrillo National Park, Costa Rica
(Instituto de investigación de recursos biológicos Alexander von humboldt, 2021)
We assessed the structural complexity of vegetation, birds and soundscapes in two areas of Braulio Carrillo National Park, Costa Rica, with different road exposure, as baseline information for conservation and management.
We ...
Water-Soluble Anions in PM10 Samples Collected in the Metropolitan Area of Costa Rica: Temporal and Spatial Variations
(MDPI journals, 2021-09-28)
The concentrations of water-soluble anions present in PM10 collected from ambient air in
four sites of Costa Rica’s greater metropolitan area (GAM) were analyzed. Samples were collected
over a 24-h period for three days ...