Sleeping Sites of Spider Monkeys (Ateles geoffroyi) in Logged and Unlogged Tropical Forests

Velázquez-Vázquez, Guadalupe; Reyna-Hurtado, Rafael; Arroyo‐Rodríguez, Víctor; Calmé, Sophie; Léger-Dalcourt, Mathieu; Navarrete, Darío

doi:10.1007/s10764-015-9883-8

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“…As with previous research [8,11,50], we found that sleeping sites were typically large diameter trees, with horizontal thick limbs and that reach heights of up to and over 40 m. Studies to date on Ateles sleeping sites have been carried out in Santa Rosa National Park (Costa Rica), Manu National Park (Peru), and Calakmul, in the Lacandonian forest of Mexico [6,8,11,[51][52][53]. The average sleeping site density at breast height (DBH) detected in Osa (59.5 cm) was 15.6 cm lower than that detected by Chapman (75.1 cm) [8] and just 2.9 cm less that the 62.4 cm determined in the continuous forest areas surveyed by González-Zamora et al [11].…”

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Spider Monkeys Rule the Roost: Ateline Sleeping Sites Influence Rainforest Heterogeneity

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Huarcaya³

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The sleeping site behavior of Ateline primates has been of interest since the 1980s, yet limited focus has been given to their influence upon other rainforest species. Here, we use a combination of arboreal and terrestrial camera traps, and dung beetle pitfall traps, to characterize spider monkey sleeping site use and quantify the impact of their associated latrines on terrestrial vertebrate and dung beetle activity. We also characterize the physical characteristics of the sleeping sites and the floristic and soil composition of latrines beneath them. Spider monkey activity at sleeping sites peaked at dawn and dusk and group composition varied by sex of the adults detected. The habitat-use of terrestrial fauna (vertebrates and dung beetles) differed between latrine sites and non-latrine controls, underpinned by species-specific changes in the relative abundance of several seed-dispersing species (such as paca and great curassow). Seedling density was higher in latrines than in non-latrine controls. Although most soil properties were similar between latrines and controls, potassium and manganese concentrations were different. These results suggest that spider monkey sleeping site fidelity leads to a hotspot of ecological activity in latrines and downstream impacts on rainforest floristic composition and diversity.

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Spider Monkeys Rule the Roost: Ateline Sleeping Sites Influence Rainforest Heterogeneity

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Whittaker

Huarcaya³

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“…Considering spider monkey latrines, for instance, evidence indicates that they are relatively abundant in the forests: up to 0.16 latrines ha −1 in the Calakmul region, south-eastern Mexico (Velázquez-Vázquez et al . 2015), and 0.53 latrines ha −1 in the Lacandona rain forest (González-Zamora et al . 2012).…”

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“…2014, 2015; Velázquez-Vázquez et al . 2015), we assessed the parental origin of seeds located in 17 spider monkey latrines to infer potential pollination and seed-dispersal limitation in fragmented forests. Such information is useful to better understand the role of latrines in forest regeneration (Russo & Chapman 2011), as seedling recruitment can be enhanced if seeds come from different parents and have diverse genotypes (Jordano 2007, Terakawa et al .…”

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“…Here, we used molecular markers to identify the parental origin of 177 Spondias radlkoferi (Anacardiaceae) seeds dispersed by the spider monkey (Ateles geoffroyi) in two continuous forest sites and two forest fragments in the Lacandona rain forest, Mexico. As an important proportion of dispersed seeds are defecated by this primate in latrines located beneath sleeping-trees (González-Zamora et al 2014Velázquez-Vázquez et al 2015), we assessed the parental origin of seeds located in 17 spider monkey latrines to infer potential pollination and seed-dispersal limitation in fragmented forests. Such information is useful to better understand the role of latrines in forest regeneration (Russo & Chapman 2011), as seedling recruitment can be enhanced if seeds come from different parents and have diverse genotypes (Jordano 2007, Terakawa et al 2009.…”

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Parent-parent and parent-offspring distances inSpondias radlkoferiseeds suggest long-distance pollen and seed dispersal: evidence from latrines of the spider monkey

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Abstract:Pollen and seed dispersal are key ecological processes, directly impacting the spatial distribution, abundance and genetic structure of plant populations; yet, pollen- and seed-dispersal distances are poorly known. We used molecular markers to identify the parental origin (n = 152 adult trees) of 177Spondias radlkoferi(Anacardiaceae) seeds deposited by the spider monkey (Ateles geoffroyi) in latrines located beneath 17 sleeping-trees in two continuous forest sites (CF) and two forest fragments (FF) in the Lacandona rain forest, Mexico. We estimated mean parent-offspring (PO) distances per latrine and, for those seeds (54% of seeds) with more than one candidate parent (i.e. the potential maternal and parental parents), we also estimated parent-parent (PP) distances per latrine, and tested if PO and PP distances differed between forest types. Global PO and PP distances per latrine averaged 682 m (range = 83–1741 m) and 610 m (range = 74–2339 m), respectively, and did not differ significantly between CF and FF. This suggests that pollen dispersal is extensive in both forest types and that long seed dispersal distances (>100 m) are common, thus supporting the hypothesis that the spider monkey is an effective seed disperser ofS. radlkoferiin continuous and fragmented forests.

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“…Moreover, large trees are also an important resource for resting during daylight hours and for sleeping during nights. Thus, a decrease in the abundance of large trees due to selective logging may force spider monkeys to travel longer distances to find suitable places to rest, spending more energy that could be used for other essential activities, thereby compromising their fitness [Velázquez-Vázquez et al, 2015].…”

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Spider Monkey (Ateles geoffroyi) Travel to Resting Trees in a Seasonal Forest of the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico

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Valenta²,

Chapman³

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Resting by primates is considered an understudied activity, relative to feeding or moving, despite its importance in physiological and time investment terms. Here we describe spider monkeys' (Ateles geoffroyi) travel from feeding to resting trees in a seasonal tropical forest of the Yucatan Peninsula. We followed adult and subadult individuals for as long as possible, recording their activities and spatial location to construct travel paths. Spider monkeys spent 44% of the total sampling time resting. In 49% of the cases, spider monkeys fed and subsequently rested in the same tree, whereas in the remaining cases they travelled a mean distance of 108.3 m. Spider monkeys showed high linear paths (mean linearity index = 0.77) to resting trees when they travelled longer distances than their visual field, which suggests travel efficiency and reduced travel cost. Resting activity is time consuming and affects the time available to search for food and engage in social interactions.

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Sleeping Sites of Spider Monkeys (Ateles geoffroyi) in Logged and Unlogged Tropical Forests

Cited by 7 publications

References 51 publications

Spider Monkeys Rule the Roost: Ateline Sleeping Sites Influence Rainforest Heterogeneity

Spider Monkeys Rule the Roost: Ateline Sleeping Sites Influence Rainforest Heterogeneity

Parent-parent and parent-offspring distances inSpondias radlkoferiseeds suggest long-distance pollen and seed dispersal: evidence from latrines of the spider monkey

Spider Monkey (Ateles geoffroyi) Travel to Resting Trees in a Seasonal Forest of the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico

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