Project title: Effects of noise and analysis of occupancy patterns and detection of the black lion tamarin in a human-altered landscape

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Abstract: Anthropogenic noise is a current and potential cause of selective pressure on animal species. For primates, whose vocalizations play a central role in communication, such noise can lead to changes in the behavioral and acoustic patterns of their populations. However, for rare and difficult-to-detect primates in the field, such as the black lion tamarin (BLT), obtaining this type of information is particularly challenging. In this context, passive acoustic monitoring (PAM) emerges as an effective and innovative technology for species detection and monitoring. In this study, we are using PAM to assess the spatial and temporal patterns of occupancy and detection of BLTs in a human-altered landscape. Based on the results obtained, we aim to generate management recommendations that promote the persistence and conservation of BLTs in this landscape.

 

Partners: Suzano S. A e Instituto Euvaldo Lodi (IEL)

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Contact: anne-sophie.silva@unesp.br​