Impact of jaguar Panthera onca(Carnívora: Felidae) predation on marine turtle populations in Tortuguero, Caribbean coast of Costa Rica

Little is known about the effects of jaguars on the population of marine turtles nesting in Tortuguero National Park, Costa Rica. This study assessed jaguar predation impact on three species of marine turtles (Chelonia mydas, Dermochelys coriáceaand Eretmochelys imbricata)that nest in Tortuguero bea...

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Main Authors: Stephanny Arroyo-Arce, Roberto Salom-Pérez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Vicerractoría Investigación 2015-09-01
Series:Revista de Biología Tropical
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-77442015000300815&lng=en&tlng=en