Long-Term Monitoring Reveals Population Decline of Spectacled Caimans (Caiman crocodilus) at a Black-Water Lake in Ecuadorian Amazon

Knowledge on long-term population trends in crocodilians is essential to assess the effectiveness of conservation areas and to guide sustainable management practices. We studied changes in population size of spectacled (Caiman crocodilus) and black caimans (Melanosuchus niger) over a period of 17 yr...

• Yazar: Ortiz, Diego A. (author)
• Diğer Yazarlar: Dueñas, Juan F. (author), Villamarín, Francisco (author), Ron, Santiago R. (author)
• Materyal Türü: article
• Baskı/Yayın Bilgisi: 2020
• Konular: Crocodilians; Conservation areas; Sustainable management; Caiman crocodilus; Ecuador
• Online Erişim: http://repositorio.ikiam.edu.ec/jspui/handle/RD_IKIAM/339; https://doi.org/10.1670/17-185