scholarly journals Activities That May Influence the Risk of Crocodile (Crocodylus Acutus: Reptilia: Crocodilidae) Attack to Humans in the Tempisque River Area, Guanacaste, Costa Rica.

Uniciencia ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 13
Author(s):  
Iván Sandoval-Hernández ◽  
Alejandro Duran-Apuy ◽  
Jacqueline Quirós-Valerio
Keyword(s):  
Costa Rica ◽  
Natural History ◽  
Habitat Loss ◽  
Crocodylus Acutus ◽  
Popular Knowledge ◽  
Lack Of Knowledge

One of the largest populations of crocodiles in Costa Rica is located at the Tempisque River. The species is threatened by habitat loss and poaching; but its populations have grown due to the protection given by law. The research was conducted in Guanacaste, Costa Rica. We made a characterization of popular knowledge, activities and perceptions of 374 residents of the study area. It was found that 55% believe that the crocodiles are abundant, 70% believe that populations have increased. The most dangerous activities done are recreation, swimming and fishing. There are significant differences between the proportions of response (X2: 71, n = 10, p <0.0001 X2). These activities are done daily (25%), weekly (30%), monthly (18%) and annually (10%). The risk of attack and the crocodile’s density in the river are not recognized. Also, a lack of knowledge about the natural history and ecology of the species is shown. The reasons for attacks are: the aggressiveness of the animals and their density. There are differences in the responses on the reasons of the attacks (X2: 35, n 8 p <0.0001). Generally, the crocodile perception is unfavorable.

Stable isotopic characterization of nitrate wet deposition in the tropical urban atmosphere of Costa Rica

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mario Villalobos-Forbes ◽  
Germain Esquivel-Hernández ◽  
Ricardo Sánchez-Murillo ◽  
Rolando Sánchez-Gutiérrez ◽  
Ioannis Matiatos
Keyword(s):  
Costa Rica ◽  
Wet Deposition ◽  
Urban Atmosphere ◽  
Stable Isotopic ◽  
Isotopic Characterization

Molecular characterization of pseudomonodelphic dagger nematodes of the genus Xiphinema Cobb, 1913 (Nematoda: Longidoridae) in Costa Rica, with notes on Xiphinema setariae Tarjan, 1964

2016 ◽  
Vol 148 (3) ◽  
pp. 739-747 ◽  
Author(s):  
Walter Peraza-Padilla ◽  
Antonio Archidona-Yuste ◽  
Howard Ferris ◽  
Tatiana Zamora-Araya ◽  
Carolina Cantalapiedra-Navarrete ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Costa Rica ◽  
Molecular Characterization

scholarly journals Geophysical characterization of the habitat of Patagioenas fasciata (Columbiformes: Columbidae) in Costa Rica

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 77-84
Author(s):  
Rodrigo Alberto Méndez Solano ◽  
Marlon Salazar Chacón
Keyword(s):  
Costa Rica ◽  
Sea Level ◽  
Thematic Maps ◽  
Migration Routes ◽  
Species Management ◽  
Forested Areas ◽  
Management And Conservation ◽  
Geophysical Characterization

In Costa Rica, Patagioenas fasciata is distributed in forested areas of the highlands, from 900 m above sea level to the top of the ridges. We identified the main habitats of this species with thematic maps in GIS and did a geophysical analysis. The species is found in the highlands of Rincon de la Vieja, SanIgnacio de Acosta and San Vito de Coto Brus. Our information about possible migration routes, altitudes, weather elements and geomorphology of the sites where it moves and lives is relevant to the species’ management and conservation.

scholarly journals CONHECENDO A PESCA ARTESANAL EM TRAMANDAÍ E IMBÉ – RS: DISTRIBUIÇÃO ESPACIAL E DESAFIOS

2017 ◽  
Vol 39 (2) ◽  
pp. 341
Author(s):  
Abraão Martins Terceiro
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Distribution ◽  
Rio Grande ◽  
Economic Importance ◽  
The State ◽  
Artisanal Fisheries ◽  
Rio Grande Do Sul ◽  
Popular Knowledge

The work deals with the theme artisanal fisheries and has as main objective, the characterization of the activity in the municipalities of Tramandaí and Imbé, located in the State of Rio Grande do Sul, the spatial distribution and the challenges to occur fisheries in this region. The research is justified by the large number of fishermen in the study area and the economic importance of the activity, mapping through popular knowledge areas of greatest value for fishing, the main existing species and the main features and instruments used in fish capture.

scholarly journals Ecology and morphology of the dwarf bromeliad boa Ungaliophis panamensis (Squamata, Boidae, Ungaliophiinae) in Costa Rica and Panama

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 317-331
Author(s):  
Todd R. Lewis ◽  
Rowland K. Griffin ◽  
Irune Maguregui Martin ◽  
Alex Figueroa ◽  
Julie M. Ray ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Costa Rica ◽  
Natural History ◽  
Latent Variable ◽  
Major Axis ◽  
Small Sample ◽  
Morphological Data ◽  
Sexually Dimorphic ◽  
Ecological Information ◽  
Rural Buildings ◽  
Forested Areas

Ecological and morphological data on Ungaliophis panamensis is extremely limited as this species is rarely encountered. These knowledge gaps have been advanced in this study where data was analysed from a small sample of snakes collected in two tropical forested environments in Costa Rica and Panama. Standardised major axis testing and a Bayesian latent variable ordination revealed that the species is sexually dimorphic, closely associated with tree trunks in natural forested areas, and occasionally discovered in rural buildings. Although further investigation into its natural history is warranted, this study shows that even with just a few individuals it is possible to elucidate ecological information that is relevant to the conservation of snake species.

scholarly journals Incidence and characterization of Fusarium species in crown rot of bananas

2002 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Kumindra Devrajh Ramsunder
Keyword(s):  
Costa Rica ◽  
Health Effects ◽  
Fusarium Species ◽  
Fungal Species ◽  
Crown Rot ◽  
Post Harvest ◽  
Adverse Health Effects ◽  
Adverse Health ◽  
Economic Significance

Fusarium species produce toxic mycotoxins that are known to exert adverse health effects in humans and animals. No attempts have been made to establish mycotoxin-producing capabilities of isolates of Fusarium species from bananas exhibiting symptoms of crown rot. Crown rot is one of the most serious post harvest problems in banana and the disease is caused by different fungal species, principally Fusarium species. Banana, which is of great economic significance in growing countries (i.e. Costa Rica, Cameroon, Ecuador) is seriously affected by crown rot and is a major cause of fruit loss

Quantitative Beschreibung der Schleifscheibentopographie*/Quantitative description of the grinding wheel topography. Application-oriented characterization of the grinding wheel topography based on quantitative parameters

2018 ◽  
Vol 108 (06) ◽  
pp. 441-447
Author(s):  
S. Barth ◽  
J. Röttger ◽  
D. Trauth ◽  
P. Mattfeld ◽  
T. Bergs ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Load ◽  
Quantitative Description ◽  
Grinding Wheel ◽  
Grinding Process ◽  
Surface Zone ◽  
Quantitative Parameters ◽  
Wheel Topography ◽  
Grinding Wheel Topography ◽  
Lack Of Knowledge

In der Schleiftechnik besteht ein erhebliches Wissensdefizit über den Einfluss der Schleifscheibentopographie auf das Schleifprozessverhalten und die Ausbildung der Bauteilrandzoneneigenschaften. Ziel der Untersuchungen war daher die Identifikation und Analyse quantitativer Kenngrößen zur Beschreibung der geometrischen Schleifscheibentopographieeigenschaften. Diese Kenngrößen ermöglichten fortführend die Modellierung des thermo-mechanischen Belastungskollektivs im Schleifprozess in Abhängigkeit von der Schleifscheibentopographie. &nbsp; In grinding technology, there is a considerable lack of knowledge about the influence of the grinding wheel topography on the process behaviour and the formation of the component surface zone properties. Therefore, the aim of the investigations was to investigate quantitative parameters for the description of the geometrical topography properties. These parameters enable to model the thermo-mechanical load collective in the grinding process as a function of the grinding wheel topography.

History of Religion as Critique of Religion?

2021 ◽  
pp. 10-30
Author(s):  
Hans Joas
Keyword(s):  
Eighteenth Century ◽  
Natural History ◽  
David Hume ◽  
Religious Texts ◽  
History Of Religion ◽  
Universal History ◽  
The Bible ◽  
Literary Character ◽  
History Of

The Scottish eighteenth-century philosopher and historian David Hume can be considered a pioneer of the “natural history of religion” in the sense of a universal history of religion that is not based on theological presuppositions. This chapter offers a characterization of his methodological achievements and a reevaluation of his empirical claims concerning monotheism, polytheism, religion and tolerance. It also interprets the German reception of Hume in Herder and other eighteenth-century thinkers as a serious critical continuation that is free from Hume’s anti-Christian motives. This continuation opens the perspective of a serious study of the literary character of religious texts, in this case of the Bible. All simple contrasts between Enlightenment and religion are overcome as soon as we take this interaction of thinkers into account.

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