A First Report on the Presence of Epibiotic Fauna on Orcas (Family: Delphinidae) in Costa Rica

• Main Authors: Castro-Azofeifa, César, Ramírez-González, Tania
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: Spanish
• Published: Universidad Latina de Costa Rica 2024
• Subjects: Xenobalanus globicipitis; Remora australis; dinámicas ecológicas; ballenas asesinas; especies clave; ecological dynamics; killer whales; keystone species; Orca
• Online Access: https://revistas.ulatina.ac.cr/index.php/ecologia/article/view/castro2024

Interactions between cetaceans and their epibiotic fauna provide valuable insights into ecological dynamics, helping us understand ecosystem responses to climate change and species displacement. Data from the Orcas en Costa Rica project (1997-2024) were analyzed, the number of orcas with barnacles a...