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Seasonal use of waterholes and pathways by macrofauna in the dry forest of Costa Rica
(Cambridge University Press, 2019-03-01)
Temporal and spatial scarcity of water in semi-arid and seasonal ecosystems often leads to
changes in movements and behaviour of large vertebrates, and in the neotropics this dynamic
is poorly understood due to logistical ...
Distribution and invasion progress of Eleutherodactylus coqui (Anura: Eleutherodactylidae) introduced in Costa Rica
(ESALQ Universidade de Sao Paolo, 2019)
Abundancia del jaguar (Panthera onca), otros felinos y sus presas potenciales en el Parque Nacional Santa Rosa, Costa Rica / Abundance of jaguars (Panthera onca), other felids and their potential prey in Santa Rosa National Park, Costa Rica
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2015)
Abundance of jaguars (Panthera onca), other felids and their potential prey in Santa Rosa National Park, Costa Rica. Santa Rosa National Park, Guanacaste Province, protects one of the largest rem-nants of ...
Abundance, size and population structure of whitetip reef sharks, Triaenodon obesus (Carcharhiniformes: Carcharhinidae), in Bahia Chatham, Parque Nacional Isla del Coco, Costa Rica.
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2012)
Approximately 12 species of shark inhabit at Coco Island National Park (PNIC); some are migratory, such as the hammerhead shark (Sphyrna lewini) and whale shark (Rincodon typus), and others are resident, like the whitetip ...
Camera trapping ocelots: An evaluation of felid attractants
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2014)
Ocelots (Leopardus pardalis) and other wild cats are often surveyed using camera traps to
identify individuals for density estimation via capture-recapture analyses or estimate occupancy
via detection/non-detection ...
Comparación de la Metodología Mora-Vahrson y el Método Morfométrico para Determinar Áreas Susceptibles a Deslizamientos en la Microcuenca del Río Macho, Costa Rica
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2018)
Se analizan las metodologías Mora-Vahrson (1994) y el método morfométrico para estudiar sus
fortalezas y debilidades en la determinación de zonas susceptibles a deslizamientos. Se explican
las metodologías, y posteriormente, ...
Jaguar and puma attacks on livestock in Costa Rica
(Human-Wildlife Interactions, 2013)
Human-felid conflicts threaten long-term conservation of jaguars (Panthera onca) and pumas (Puma concolor). We interviewed ranchers from 50 ranches and inspected farms in northern Costa Rica that reported recent attacks ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...