Sökning: "Tortuguero"

Hittade 2 avhandlingar innehållade ordet Tortuguero.

1. 1. Migration of Sea Turtles from Caribbean Costa Rica: Implications for Management

   Författare :Sebastian Troëng; Biologiska institutionen; []
   Nyckelord :NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Animal ecology; conservation; predation; remigration; annual survival probability; mtDNA; satellite telemetry; tagging; Costa Rica; Tortuguero; endangered; migration; Djurekologi; sea turtles;

   Sammanfattning : Tortuguero National Park in Costa Rica hosts nesting by four species of highly migratory and endangered sea turtles (green, hawksbill, leatherback and loggerhead turtles). Sea turtle research at Tortuguero has been continuous since Dr. Archie Carr began studies in the 1950?s. LÄS MER

3. 2. Pesticide impact of intensive banana production on aquatic ecosystems in Costa Rica

   Författare :Luisa Eugenia Castillo; Donald J Baird; Stockholms universitet; []
   Nyckelord :Marine Ecotoxicology; marin ekotoxikologi;

   Sammanfattning : A combination of chemical and biological studies demonstrated extensive surface water contamination, the occurrence of pesticides in sediments, especially near the banana plantation areas, and biological impacts. Pesticides were even found in the downstream waters of the Tortuguero conservation area, a highly diverse wetland that protects several endangered species. LÄS MER