scholarly journals High density of white‐faced capuchins ( Cebus capucinus ) and habitat quality in the Taboga Forest of Costa Rica

2020 ◽  
Vol 82 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Tinsley Johnson ◽  
Marcela E. Benítez ◽  
Alexander Fuentes ◽  
Celia R. McLean ◽  
Ariek B. Norford ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Costa Rica ◽  
Habitat Quality ◽  
Cebus Capucinus ◽  
High Density

scholarly journals High density of white-faced capuchins (Cebus capucinus) and habitat quality in the Taboga Forest of Costa Rica

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Tinsley Johnson ◽  
Marcela E. Benítez ◽  
Alexander Fuentes ◽  
Celia R. McLean ◽  
Ariek B. Norford ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Costa Rica ◽  
Anthropogenic Disturbance ◽  
Tropical Dry Forest ◽  
Cebus Capucinus ◽  
High Density ◽  
Dry Forest ◽  
Primate Species ◽  
Tropical Dry Forests ◽  
Forest Fragments ◽  
Key Resources

ABSTRACTAcross the globe, primate species and habitats are threatened by human activity. This is especially true for species found in tropical dry forests, which are widely distributed and comprise diverse habitats that remain largely unprotected. Evidence suggests that some primate species endemic to tropical dry forests may be more sensitive to anthropogenic disturbance than others, but our ability to predict primate abundance in the face of disturbance also depends on the specific variables for each site. Here, we consider the factors that explain the high density of white-faced capuchins (Cebus capucinus) found in the Taboga Forest, Costa Rica, a relatively small fragment of tropical dry forest surrounded by agricultural fields. Our analyses suggest that, for capuchins (and potentially for mantled howler monkeys, Alouatta palliata), the size and disturbance of a forest fragment may matter less than the composition and availability of key resources, like above-ground water. Group sightings for both species were higher near permanent water sources, but group sightings did not vary between edge and interior forest. These findings help explain why some primate species can flourish even alongside anthropogenic disturbance and thus carry important implications for conservation efforts. Smaller forest fragments, like Taboga, may be able to support high densities of some species because they provide a mosaic of habitats and key resources that buffer adverse ecological conditions. Future studies will assess the extent to which primates in the Taboga Forest rely on the canals versus the river and will consider how the high density of capuchins in Taboga influences ranging patterns, home range overlap, and the frequency and intensity of intergroup encounters.RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTSHere we introduce a new white-faced capuchin study site in the Taboga Forest, Costa Rica, a fragmented tropical dry forest.Forest fragments like Taboga may support high primate densities because they provide a mosaic of habitats and key resources.

Use of Trill Vocalizations To Coordinate Troop Movement Among White-Faced Capuchins: a Second Field Test

Behaviour ◽  
1995 ◽  
Vol 132 (11-12) ◽  
pp. 875-901 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aimee F. Campbell ◽  
Sue Boinski
Keyword(s):  
Costa Rica ◽  
Pacific Coast ◽  
Leading Edge ◽  
Cebus Capucinus ◽  
Dry Forest ◽  
Forest Site ◽  
La Selva ◽  
Behavioural Effects ◽  
Specific Direction ◽  
Group Members

AbstractThe white-faced capuchin, Cebus capucinus, employed a specialized vocalization, the trill, to coordinate troop movement at La Selva, an Atlantic wet-forest study site in Costa Rica. We analyse the contexts in which this intra-group vocalization was emitted, including responses elicited from other group members. A cumulative 26.6 hours of continuous samples and 3,314 spectrograms (including 1,295 trills) were analysed from a study troop with 16 focal subjects. These results generally corroboratc the conclusions of a comparable field study of white-faced capuchins at Santa Rosa, a Pacific coast dry-forest site in Costa Rica (BOINSKI, 1993, Amer. J. Primatol. 30, p. 85-100). At both sites, (I) trills were closely associated with the initiation of movement by a stationary troop in a specific direction. (2) Trills were emitted at a much higher rate in the leading edge of a travelling troop than in following positions. (3) Individuals often reinforced the efforts of other troop members to coordinate troop movement. (4) Lack of consensus among troop members over the travel route was evident. (5) In rare instances trills were employed in tactical maneuvers suggestive of intentionality and the ability to anticipate behavioural effects. Differences in the usage of trills at these two sites were also detected. (1) At La Selva all troop members, with the exception of infants, used trills in the coordination of troop movement, whereas at Santa Rosa marked age, sex and rank distinctions in the extent of participation were apparent. (2) Capuchins at Santa Rosa altered the trajectory of travelling troops with trills, even reversing directions, but not at La Selva. These disparities may follow from differences between the sites in the extent of visual and auditory contact typical among troop members, social structure, susceptibility to predation, and possible genetic variation.

Anointing with commercial insect repellent by free-ranging Cebus capucinus in Manuel Antonio National Park, Quepos, Costa Rica

Primates ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 60 (6) ◽  
pp. 559-563
Author(s):  
Edilton R. Santos ◽  
Stephen F. Ferrari ◽  
Raone Beltrão-Mendes ◽  
Gustavo A. Gutiérrez-Espeleta
Keyword(s):  
Costa Rica ◽  
National Park ◽  
Cebus Capucinus ◽  
Insect Repellent ◽  
Free Ranging

scholarly journals Parásitos en monos carablanca Cebus capucinus (Primates: Cebidae) de Costa Rica

2007 ◽  
Vol 62 (3-4) ◽  
Author(s):  
MISAEL CHINCHILLA ◽  
OLGA M GUERRERO ◽  
GUSTAVO A GUTIERREZ-ESPELETA ◽  
RONALD SÁNCHEZ ◽  
IDALIA VALERIO CAMPOS
Keyword(s):  
Costa Rica ◽  
Cebus Capucinus

scholarly journals High density of structurally controlled, shallow to deep water fluid seep indicators imaged offshore Costa Rica

2013 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 519-539 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jared W. Kluesner ◽  
Eli A. Silver ◽  
Nathan L. Bangs ◽  
Kirk D. McIntosh ◽  
James Gibson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Costa Rica ◽  
Deep Water ◽  
High Density
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