Titre du document / Document title
Status and conservation of manatees Trichechus manatus manatus in Costa Rica
Auteur(s) / Author(s)
REYNOLDS J. E. (1) ;
SZELISTOWSKI W. A. (1) ;
LEON M. A. ;
Affiliation(s) du ou des auteurs / Author(s) Affiliation(s)
(1) Eckerd coll., marine sci. dep., St Petersburg FL 33711, ETATS-UNIS
Résumé / Abstract
Aerial and boat surveys and interviews of coastal residents of Costa Rica suggest that manatees Trichechus manatus manatus are rare, even in regions such as Tortuguero, where they were reported to be fairly numerous in the recent past. Causes of the apparent decline habe been suggested by local residents to include illegal hunting, high levels of toxicants in coastal waters, ingestion of plastic banana bags, and increased motorboat traffic. To protect its remaining manatees, Costa Rica must identify and protect manatee habitat, enforce an existing law protecting manatees, and educate people as to why manatee and coastal habitat protection is important
Revue / Journal Title
Biological conservation
ISSN
0006-3207
CODEN BICOBK
Source / Source
1995, vol. 71, n
o2, pp. 193-196 (6 ref.)
Langue / Language
Anglais
Editeur / Publisher
Elsevier, Kidlington, ROYAUME-UNI
(1968)
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Localisation / Location
INIST-CNRS, Cote INIST : 14169, 35400005783551.0090
Nº notice refdoc (ud4) : 3373180
