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New records of myxomycetes for the state of Veracruz from Cofre de Perote National Park
(2021-09-20)
Most of the species of myxomycetes from Mexico are well documented, but their patchy geographical
and temporal distribution responds to the individual efforts carried out in different areas of the territory over time.
As ...
Kinship, association, and social complexity in bats
(2019-01)
Among mammals, bats exhibit extreme variation in sociality, with some species living largely solitary lives while others form colonies of more than a million individuals. Some tropical species form groups during the day ...
Composition and species richness of the herpetofauna of a Costa Rican University campus
(2019)
The campus of the University of Costa Rica in Limón port city, Costa Rica, known as Sede del Caribe (SC),
includes a secondary forest of ca. 40 years old. This forest holds a great potential for environmental education, ...
Can the location of the isolation laboratory affect the generation of myxomycete data using moist chambers? An experiment in the Neotropics
(2021-03-11)
The moist chamber technique, as it is used in myxomycete research, is an extremely useful method to optimize project resources. However, as it occurs with any laboratory-based protocol, the usefulness of this technique ...
Occurrence of pharmaceuticals, hazard assessment and ecotoxicological evaluation of wastewater treatment plants in Costa Rica
(2020)
The continuous release of pharmaceuticals from WWTP effluents to freshwater is a matter of concern, due to their potential effects on non-target organisms. The occurrence of pharmaceuticals in WWTPs and their associated ...
Behavioural responses of reptiles to visitors of protected areas in Costa Rica
(2016)
Tourists can have a strong impact on the behaviour of wild animals, modifying
foraging strategies, diet and habitat use, increasing stress, and altering communication
and escaping behaviour. Such behavioural changes have ...
Comparing the efficiency of monofilament and traditional nets for capturing bats
(2021)
Traditional mist nets used for capturing bats have several drawbacks, particularly that they are inefficient at sampling many insectivorous species. One possible alternative is to use monofilament nets, whose netting is ...
Contrasting Thermal Strategies of Montane Neotropical Bats at High Elevations
(2018)
In the Neotropics, captive vespertilionid bats substantially reduce their metabolic rate at low ambient temperatures, similar to their temperate counterparts, whereas the ability of phyllostomids to lower metabolic rate ...
Plan de manejo y desarrollo de la Reserva Biológica Alberto Ml. Brenes: versión para discusión
(2014-01-21)
Expone un plan de manejo y desarrollo para la Reserva Biológia Alberto Manuel Brenes, la cual es administrada por la Universidad de Costa Rica. Es un instrumento de planificación orientador de todas las acciones que deben ...
Signal repertoire and contest outcome in the Jacky dragon
(2016)
Establishing dominance is an important mechanism for determining access to
resources such as mates or territories. However, levels of aggression and dominance
may vary among populations based on history and variation in ...