Marine ecology and animal behavior on small cetaceans
Professional title
Baccalaureate in Marine Biology and Freshwater / Universidad Nacional (UNA)
MSc. Candidate in Marine Science, emphasis on Evaluation of marine and coastal resources, Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica
Projects’ Participation
Insights on the ecology and behavior of two coastal dolphins (Sotalia guianensis and Tursiops truncatus) from Gandoca-Manzanillo, Costa Rica
Recent publications
SC/58/SM4. M. Gamboa-Poveda & May-Collado, L. 2006. Insights on the occurrence, residency, and behaviour of two coastal dolphins from Gandoca-Manzanillo, Costa Rica: Sotalia guianensis and Tursiops truncatus (family Delphinidae). International Whale Commission (IWC)’s Scientific Committee Documents. 9pp. PDF
May-Collado, L. & M. Gamboa-Poveda. 2006. Insights on the biology of Sotalia guianensis at Gandoca-Manzanillo , Costa Rica : residency, habitat use, acoustics, and reactions to anthropogenic noise. Sotalia Workshop, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil June 2006.
May-Collado, L. Wartzok, D. & M. Gamboa-Poveda. 2005. Plasticidad en las vocalizaciones de delfines?: efecto del ruido antropogenico en Costa Rica. Primer Congreso de Vida Silvestre Latinoamericano, San Jose Costa Rica, Feb 2005. Poster. PDFf.