I am pleased to announce the launch of a new website, www.GolfoDulce.org, which provides links to scientific articles about Golfo Dulce-a rare tropical fiord along Costa Rica's Osa Peninsula. Simply click the category of interest and browse the compilation of titles. Read an article by clicking the [link].
Cetaceans have been a major focus of research in Golfo Dulce. The Pacific waters surrounding the Osa Peninsula are recognized as the sole locale where North Pacific and Southern Ocean humpbacks, Megaptera novaeangliae, geographically overlap and Golfo Dulce appears to serve as a calving ground and nursery for this rorqual whale. Sympatric populations of Pantropical spotted dolphins, Stenella allenuata, and bottlenose dolphins, Tursiops truncatus, also reside in Golfo Dulce; the later species has been reported with LLD, lacaziosis-like disease. Other cetaceans, including Byrde's whale, Balaenoptera edeni, and false killer whales, Pseudorca crassidens, have been documented inside the embayment. Access to peer-reviewed data is vital for officials who must evaluate and determine conservation policies for Golfo Dulce. The website aims to provide government leaders, researchers and conservationists with direct links to scientific references. Escalating anthropogenic pressure is increasing vulnerability of biodiversity and wildlife populations are in decline. Only through sound research and protective strategies may Golfo Dulce continue to be one of Costa Rica's most important and vibrant marine habitats. We hope you find www.GolfoDulce.org useful and informative. Cheers, Brooke Bessesen Research Fellow Osa Conservation brooke.besse...@cox.net
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