Alexandra Fernandes Costa
Biographic Data
| ID | 9713748 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Alexandra Fernandes Costa |
| GIVEN NAMES | Alexandra Fernandes |
| FAMILY NAME | Costa |
| SIGNATURE | COSTA A F |
| AFFILIATIONS | Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7560-0113 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 1 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 1 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Assessment of compliance with good practice recommendations in manatee-watching tourism
Animal watching is a non-consumptive wildlife-oriented activity, often community-based. Here, we assessed compliance of community-based tour operators with guidelines for manatee watching in Northeast Brazil and investigated preferred activity periods. One observer gathered visual observations of tour operators over 39 days and found misconduct in five out of seven recommendations. Operators chased manatees, two rafts approached the same free-ran…
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Assessment of compliance with good practice recommendations in manatee-watching tourism
Animal watching is a non-consumptive wildlife-oriented activity, often community-based. Here, we assessed compliance of community-based tour operators with guidelines for manatee watching in Northeast Brazil and investigated preferred activity periods. One observer gathered visual observations of tour operators over 39 days and found misconduct in five out of seven recommendations. Operators chased manatees, two rafts approached the same free-ran…
Animal and Plant Science Education (1 work) · Best practice (1 work) · Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research (1 work) · Ecotourism (1 work) · Good practice (1 work) · Marine animal studies overview (1 work)