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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, ...
Investigación para la toma de decisiones de manejo en áreas marinas protegidas como la Isla del Coco, Costa Rica
(Universidad de Costa Rica, Costa Rica, 2020-03-20)
Introduction. Scientific information is often needed to guide management decisions, but marine protected areas usually lack such information. Further, these protected areas face the challenge of protecting ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Adaptación de indicadores de turismo sostenible: implementación en Chiapas, México
(Universidad de Costa Rica, Costa Rica, 2020-09-25)
Este estudio adapta y propone una serie de indicadores de turismo sostenible, así como un índice de sostenibilidad turística. Se aplicaron indicadores cuantitativos y cualitativos en un centro turístico de Chiapas, ...