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Neotropical dry forest wildlife water hole use and management
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica., 1999)
Selected wildlife species diurnal use of a natural water hole (QO) and an artificial water hole (AW) were studied during 1990 dry season at Guanacaste Conservation Area, Costa Rica. In total, 919 individuals (six marnmal ...
Long-term comparison of the fish community in a Costa Rican rocky shore marine reserve
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica., 2010)
Despite their role in supporting diverse marine fish communities, tropical rocky shores and reefs
have attracted less research and fewer targeted conservation efforts compared to coral reefs. We studied fish
community ...
Late dry season habitat use of common opossum, Didelphis marsupialis (Marsupialia: Didelphidae) in neotropical lower montane agricultural areas
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica., 1999)
Three Didelphis marsupialis were radio tracked during late dry season (23 February-26 April, 1983)
in agricultural area at 1500 m elevation in Central Valley, Costa Rica. All animals were nocturnally active, significantly ...
Cetáceos de las aguas costeras del Pacífico norte y sur de Costa Rica
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica., 2010)
Cetáceos costeros del Pacífico Norte y Sur de Costa Rica. Veintinueve especies de cetáceos ocurren en aguas costarricenses pero sólo se han realizado investigaciones extensivas para tres especies. Esto último demuestra que ...
Interbirth interval of a free-ranging jaguar
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica., 2009)
The 60-kg adult female jaguar was first captured on 25 February 1996 in a box trap baited with shark meat. We monitored her for the next three and a half years, usually locating her by triangulation once or twice a week, ...
Jaguars (Panthera onca) increase kill utilization rates and share prey in response to seasonal fluctuations in nesting green turtle (Chelonia mydas mydas) abundance in Tortuguero National Park, Costa Rica
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica., 2015)
Jaguar (Panthera onca) predation of green turtles (Chelonia mydas mydas) is now a common occurrence in Tortuguero National Park, Costa Rica. The abundance of green turtles during nesting season ensures a constant provision ...
Impacto de la luz artificial sobre la anidación de la tortuga marina Dermochelys coriacea (Testudines: Dermochelyidae), en playa Cipara, Venezuela
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica., 2009)
Se comparó el número de nidos de tortuga laúd y su distribución espacial entre años con y sin luz artificial, y entre segmentos de playa oscuros e iluminados, en Playa Cipara, Península de Paria, Venezuela. Se entrevistó ...
Home range and activity pattems of Conepatus semistriatus (Carnivora, Mephitidae) in Emas National Park, Brazil
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica., 2014)
The home range, habitat use, and distance from water sources were estimated for Basiliscus plumifrons in an agricultural matrix in Costa Rica. Using radio telemetry, four females and four males were studied from July-September ...
Growth of Mantled Howler Groups in a Regenerating Costa Rican Dry Forest
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica., 1998)
We examined population dynamics in mantled howlers (Alouatta palliata palliata) in a regenerating tropical dry forest in Santa Rosa National Park
(SRNP), Costa Rica. The population has grown at a rate of about 7% per annum ...
Home Range, Habitat Use, and Activity of Baird’s Tapir in Costa Rica
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica., 2002)
Home range size, habitat utilization, and activity patterns of five adult Baird’s tapirs (Tapirus bairdii) were studied via radiotelemetry from June 1995 to May 1996 in Corcovado National Park, Costa Rica. Estimates of ...