Spatial Ecology of the American Crocodile in a Tropical Pacific Island in Central America.

ABSTRACT: Conservation of large predators has long been a challenge for biologists due to the limited information we have about their ecology, generally low numbers in the wild, large home ranges and the continuous expansion of human settlements. The American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) is a typical apex predator, that has suffered from all of these characteristic problems, especially the latter one. Humans have had a major impact on the recovery of this species throughout its range, even though most of the countries it inhabits have banned hunting. The last decade has made it clear that in order to implement sound conservation and management programs, we must increase our understanding of crocodile spatial ecology. However, in only two countries where American crocodiles have telemetry studies ev

SUBMITTER: Balaguera-Reina SA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4900666 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature