Sample name: Puerto Barrios (mist netted birds)

Reference: M. E. Morales-Betoulle, N. Komar, N. A. Panella, D. Alvarez, M. R. López, J.-L. Betoulle, S. M. Sosa, M. L. Müller, A. M. Kilpatrick, R. S. Lanciotti, B. W. Johnson, A. M. Power, and C. Cordón-Rosales. 2013. West Nile virus ecology in a tropical ecosystem in Guatemala. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 88(1):116-126 [ER 2237]

Habitat: tropical/subtropical moist broadleaf forest

Altered habitat: secondary forest

Substrate: ground surface

Disturbance: grazing

MAT: 26.6

MAP: 3500.0

Habitat comments: "within a subtropical wet forest life zone. Climatic conditions are generally hot and humid without a well-defined dry season... Both locations were comprised primarily of secondary forest and pastures"
MAT is for Puerto Barrios and is from Lachniet and Patterson (2009, Earth and Planetary Science Letters)

Life forms: birds

Sites: 2

Sampling methods: no design,mist nets

Sample size: 3833 individuals

Years: 2006 - 2009

Sampling comments: "Two locations (A and B; Figure 2) were selected within the 80 km2 study area... Bird captures were carried out during 1- to 2-week periods ~3 months apart from April 2006 to July 2009. Free-ranging birds were captured using 18–20 mist nets of various mesh sizes and lengths" (total sampling effort unclear)

Sample number: 2284

Contributor: John Alroy

Enterer: John Alroy

Created: 2016-10-16 19:12:03

Modified: 2018-04-20 07:27:10