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Ecología del Homo sapiens y su relación sociocultural
(2017)
Muchos individuos de la especie Homo sapiens consideran estar separada del resto de criaturas del Reino Animal. Esto implica que hay un desligamiento de las relaciones entre el ser humano y el entorno natural, cuyas causas ...
Effect of temperature on the visual displays of the Jacky dragon
(2019)
In ectotherms such as lizards, temperature is a key determinant of their behavior and their ability to signal to conspecifics. We asked whether changes in the thermal environment along the distribution of an agamid lizard, ...
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 ...
Taxonomic Keys and Plates from The Myxomycetes
(2021-04-01)
In 1969, George W. Martin and Constantine J. Alexopoulos published a remarkable work on myxomycetes. Their monograph on this group of organisms became one of the references to the taxonomy and geographical distribution of ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Bats mimic hymenopteran insect sounds to deter predators
(2022)
This study explores interspecific acoustic mimicry in mammals, particularly focusing on the greater mouse-eared bat (Myotis myotis) distress calls. These calls imitate stinging bee and wasp sounds, aiming to deter avian ...
Sexual size dimorphism and ecomorphology of the Berthold’s bush anole (Polychrus gutturosus) in Costa Rica: Preliminary data
(2019)
Sexual size dimorphism (SSD) is the result of sexual or natural selection operating differently on the body
sizes of females and males. Males of most lizard species are larger than females, suggesting intrasexual selection
on ...
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, ...