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Composition, growth and condition index for a population of Poecilia reticulata (Pisces: Poeciliidae), in a pond in Heredia, Costa Rica
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2003)
A pond population of Poecilia reticulata was studied in Santo Domingo, Heredia, Costa Rica, between September and November of 1998. The sex ratio was 1:0.49 (males:females). The mean total length was 34.43 ± 7.26 mm for ...
Parasitoidismo por dípteros en larvas de Caligo atreus (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) en Cartago, Costa Rica
(Universidad de Costa Rica, 2004)
Dipteran parasitoidism on larvae of Caligo atreus (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) in Cartago, Costa Rica. Parasitoids on larvae of Caligo atreus were studied at the Estación de Biología Tropical in Río Macho, Cartago, Costa ...
Effect of different chemical treatments on nutritional and antinutritional properties of coffee pulp
(Elsevier, 2002)
Different chemical treatments were tested to improve the nutritional value of coffee pulp (CoP):
(1) alkali, NaOH solutions of 5 and 10% for 24 and 48 h; (2) a combination of acid and alkali, with
first a treatment with ...
Complementary Notes On The White Shrimp Fishery In The Gulf Of Nicoya, Costa Rica
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2006)
In addition to the information provided on the white shrimp fishery in the Gulf of Nicoya, Costa Rica, in our recent paper in Crustaceana (Tabash-Blanco & Chávez, 2006), we consider that a couple of aspects require some ...
Dolphin sympatric ecology in a tropical fjord: habitat partitioning by bathymetry and topography as a strategy to coexist
(Cambridge University Press, 2007)
Sympatric species need to avoid pervasive competition to counter its suppressor effects. Dietary divergence
and habitat partitioning are strategies for coexistence. Golfo Dulce is a tropical fjord located in the southern ...
Downward but stable trend in the abundance of arribada olive ridley sea turtles (Lepidochelys olivccea) at Nancite Beach, Costa Rica (1971-2007)
(Chelonian Research Foundation, 2009)
Although the olive ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) is the most abundant sea
turtle in the world, the species has exhibited a significant decrease in the size of arribadas at
Nancite Beach, Costa Rica, since its ...
Effects Of Radio Transmitter Burdening On Locomotor Ability And Survival Of Iguana Hatchlings
(Allen Press, 2009)
We performed a two-part experiment in 2007 and 2008 to investigate the effects of externally
affixed radio transmitters on the locomotor performance and survival of green iguana {Iguana iguana)
hatchlings. Using sprint ...
Epiphytic bromeliad communities in secondary and mature forest in a tropical premontane area
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2006)
We analyzed the differences in species richness, community composition, population
structure and within-tree location of epiphytic bromeliads in contiguous secondary
and mature forests in a premontane area in Costa Rica. ...
Explotación de la pesquería de arrastre de camarón durante el período 1991-1999 en el Golfo de Nicoya, Costa Rica
(Universidad de Costa Rica, 2006)
Exploitation of the shrimp trawl fishery in the period 1991-1999 at the Gulf of Nicoya, Costa
Rica. In Costa Rica, the Gulf of Nicoya shrimp fishery originated in 1952 and represented one of the most
important economic ...
Fecundidad, fertilidad e índice gonadosomático de Poecilia reticulata(Pisces: Poeciliidae) en Heredia, Costa Rica
(Universidad de Costa Rica, 2004)
Fertility, fecundity and gonadosomatic index of Poecilia reticulata(Pisces: Poeciliidae) in Heredia, Costa Rica. Between September and November of 1998, 1 432 females of Poecilia reticulata were collected in a ...