Hook-billed Kite Breeding Poster. Poster 2015 (PDF 2,287 kB) synthesizing three years of study on the enigmatic Hook-billed Kite Chondrohierax uncinatus that was nesting at Green Hills Butterfly Ranch.
Los Búhos Neotropicales. Diversidad y conservación / Neotropical Owls, Diversity and Conservation. Enriquez, P.L. (Editor)2015. (PDF 24,619 kB). With a chapter on Belizean Owls by Lee Jones and Jan Meerman, with distribution maps.
Brigs, V.S., F.J. Mazzotti, R.G. Harvey, T.K. Barnes, R. Manzanero, J.C. Meerman, P. Walker and Z. Walker. 2013. Conceptual Ecological Model of the Chiquibul/Maya Mountain Massif, Belize. Human and Ecological Risk Assessment, 19: 317-340.
Final National Protected Areas System Plan Report (systhesis of all sub-consultancy reports: Meerman & Wilson, January 2006. pdf 2,554 kb. See also project page. For more reports in the 2004-2006 National Protected Areas Systems Project
Preliminary Survey of Land Degradation in Belize. Meerman & Cherrington, 2005. Study into potential and causes of Land Degradation. Study for the Government of Belize. (PDF, 4,927kb)
Belize Biodiversity Mapping Service. Meerman J. C., J. Clabaugh and M. Vasquez. 2005. Public Access to Biodiversity Information via the Web. Feature Article in GIM International (pdf, 729 kb).
Xate in the Columbia River Forest Reserve, Meerman, J. C. 2004. report on densities of Chamaedorea species (Arecaceae) in the Hurricane affected areas of the Columbia River Forest Reserve, Southern Belize. pdf 3,237 kb. Be careful, large file!
Columbia River Forest Reserve (Past Hurricane Iris) Rapid Ecological Assessment. Meerman, J. C. 2004. Study to regeneration levels in the Columbia River Forest Reserve (Southern Belize) which was severely affected by Hurricane Iris in 2001. The study also makes recommendations on the future of salvage logging operations going on in the Forest Reserve: pdf 660kb
A recent population assessment of the American crocodile (Crocodylus
acutus) in Turneffe Atoll, Belize. Steven Platt, Thomas Rainwater and Stephen Nichols (pdf 192 kb)
Low levels of nucleotide diversity in Crocodylus moreletii and evidence of hybridization with C. acutus. Ray et al. 2004. 14 pp. (pdf 210 kb)
The Columbia River Forest Reserve: Little Quartz Ridge Expedition, A Biological Assessment. Meerman J. C. & S. Matola (eds.), 2003. Columbia University Printing Services. 93 pp. (pdf 2,405 kb).
Sarstoon Temash Rapid Ecological Assessment: Sarstoon Temash REA Final Report December 2003 (pdf 3,560 kb)
Rapid Ecological Assessment of the Mayflower Bocawina National Park
J. C. Meerman, B. Holland, A. Howe, H.L. Jones, B.W. Miller. 2003. pdf files. Final Report: 2,102 kb
Harpy Eagle Release Update, by Sharon Matola (website, several pages)
Fascinating Species of the Genus Passiflora
Belize Chapter in the book of Bettina & Torsten Ulmer (in press). (link to website)
Map of the Ecosystems of Central America
Vreugdenhil, D., J. Meerman, A. Meyrat, L. Diego Gómez, and D. J. Graham. 2002. Map of the Ecosystems of Central America: Final Report. World Bank, Washington, D.C. (Zipped Adobe Acrobat file).
Oxybelis aeneus (Wagler): an addition to the herpetofauna of Turneffe Atoll, Belize. Platt, Meerman, Rainwater & Finger, 2002. (pdf, 56 kb)
Tokay Gecko Gekko gecko. (L) established on South Water Caye, Belize
Meerman, J. & J. Garel, 2002. Reports on the establishment of the Asian Tokay Gecko on one of the Belizean islands.
Ecosystems Mapping of Central America: Belize
This report on Belizean Ecosystems and vegetation types was produced as part of the Central American Ecosystems Map (Worldbank/CCAD) and recognizes 86 different ecosystems for Belize. Meerman & Sabido, 2001
Feasibility Study of the Northern Biological Corridor
Details the potential of a Biological Corridor through Northern Belize. With maps and site descriptions. A study commissioned by Programme for Belize. 2001 (Adobe Acrobat 8,469 kb)
Lepidoptera
of Belize1. Butterflies, 2. Emperor Moths and Hawk
Moths.
J. C. Meerman,
2001. This is an annotated checklist of the more conspicuous
Lepidoptera families of Belize: Papilionidae (37 species),
Pieridae (39 species), Lycaenidae (67 species),
Riodinidae (70 species), Libytheidae (1 species),
Nymphalidae (85 species), Saturniidae (53 species)
and Sphingidae (103 species). In addition, this
publication provides some information on seasonality
and caterpillar foodplants.
This publication
can be ordered from: ATL Books, P. O. Box 141210,
Gainesville, FL. Phone: 32614-1210, FAX: (352) 373-3249.,
Website: Click
here
Price US$ 18.-- Association for Tropical Lepidoptera
members pay US$ 10.-- A field guide for the butterflies
of Belize is in preparation.
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Floristic
Guide to the Flora of Rio Blanco National Park
J. Meerman, 2001.
Picture guide to 40 plant species found in the Rio Blanco
National Park. Toledo district, Belize. (pdf file 303 Kb).
Diversity,
observations, and conservation of the herpetofauna of Turneffe,
Lighthouse, and Glovers Atolls, Belize.
Platt, Meerman
& Rainwater, 1999 (pdf 166 kb)
Rapid
Ecological Assessment El Pilar Archaeological Reserve.
Meerman, J. C. 1998. 20 pp + app.
Local
treatment of human botfly myiasis in Belize
Platt,
Schmidhauser & Meerman, 1997. (pdf, 18 kb)
Urania
fulgens and other lepidoptera migrations in Belize
J.
C. Meerman & T. Boomsma, 1997. (pdf 56 kb)
Vegetative
Key to the Passionflowers of Belize
J.
C. Meerman, 1997 (pdf 83 kb)
I'll Show You Mayan: Belize Jungle Expedition. Larry Rice, 1997. Publication in the "South American Explorer (49: 18-24) describing the 1995 Maya Mountain Traverse Expedition (Cayo and Toledo Districts, Belize).
Half
Moon Caye, Belize. Terrestrial Survey Results and Management
implications. Meerman, 1996. (pdf 182 kb) Reports
on the terrestrial flora and fauna of this remote island
with special attention to the unique reptile fauna. Discusses
the negative effects of Coconut trees as an invasive species
in this fragile habitat.
Odonata
of Belize
Boomsma, T &
Dunkle, 1995. Annotated checklist. (pdf 388 kb)
Monkey River Special Development Area Rapid Ecological Assessment. Meerman, J., T. Boomsma, B. Hassan & E.M.McRae. 1995 (pdf 25 mb) Report on the Flora and Fauna of the area around Monkey River, Toledo District, Belize.
Black
Jaguars in Belize?: A Survey of Melanism in the Jaguar,
Panthera onca. J. R. Meyer. 1994.
Maya Mountain Traverse Expedition, January 16 - February 4, 1995. Meerman J. C. & G. Williams. Ecological Report on the famous trek over the southern Maya Mountains from las Cuevas in the Cayo District to Indian Creek in the Toledo District. 75 pp.
The
Woodstork colonies in the North Eastern Corozal District,
Belize. 1991 and 1992 seasons, including a report on other
bird colonies in the Chetumal Bay Area. Meerman,
J. C. 1994. Estudio Integral de la Frontera Mexico-Belice.
CIQRO, Chetumal Mexico. pp. 113-118. (pdf, 257 kb).
Dealing with nesting colonies of American Woodstork (Mycteria
americana), Roseate Spoonbill, Reddish Egret, Boat-billed
Heron, Great Egret, Tricolored Heron, Anhinga, Double Crested
Cormorant, Brown Pelican, Magnificent Frigatebird, White
Ibis.
The
status of crocodiles in the Eastern Corozal District, Belice.
Meerman, J. C.,
1994. Estudio Integral de la Frontera Mexico-Belice.
CIQRO, Chetumal Mexico. pp 107-112. (pdf 199kb). Reporting
on the Morelets Crocodile Crocodylus moreleti and
American Crocodile Crocodylus acutus in Northern
Belize.
Biodiversity
of the Shipstern Nature Reserve
Meerman J. C. & T. Boomsma, 1993.
Listing of plant and animal species recorded in the Shipstern
Nature Reserve, Corozal District, Belize. Groups discussed
are: Flora, Lepidoptera (Butterflies, Hawkmoths, Satunid
Moths, Fishes, Amphibian, Reptiles, Birds and Mammals (pdf
442 kb).
Belize Butterflies In Europe. Article in Belize Today: Nov/Dec 1991. Describing butterfly pupae production in Shipstern Nature Reserve.
Freshwater
Fishes and Aquatic Ecoystems observed in Belize and with
special reference to Shipstern Nature Reserve and Whitewater
Lagoon. DeRham, 1990. (pdf 166 kb).
Publications
regarding biodiversity outside Belize:
Vlinders Kweken: Passiebloemvlinders. Meerman, J.C. 1990. Vlinders 5(1): 19-21
Een Vlinderexpeditie naar Noord-Yemen. Meerman, J.C. 1989. Vlinders 4(4):17-20.
Kweken en Zweten. Intverview met J.C. Meerman. 1989. Vlinders 4(4):11-14.
The
subspecies of Hyles tithymali with a description
of a new subspecies (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae). Meerman,
J.C. 1988. Ent. Ber. Amst. 48: 61-67. (pdf 302 kb) Description
of Hyles euphorbiae (tithymali) himyarensis from
Yemen on the Arabian Peninsula.
Der Hyles euphorbiae-Komplex; die Wolfsmilch-schwärmer
von Kreta (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae). Meerman,
J.C. & G. Smid. 1988. Ent.Z. 98(12): 161-176. (pdf 362
kb). In German. On an abberant (hybrid?) population of the
hawkmoth Hyles euphorbiae/tithymali from the island
of Crete.
De
Nederlandse Pijlstaartvlinders (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae).
Meerman, J. C. 1987. Wetenschappelijke Mededeling
van de Koninklijke Nederlandse Natuurhistorische Vereniging
nr. 180: 60pp. (pdf 2,754 kb). In Dutch: Study into biology,
ecology and distribution of Hawkmoths in the Netherlands.
Der
wenig bekannte Schwalbenschwanz aus Nord-Jemen, Papilio
saharae rathjensi Warnecke 1932 - Freilandbeobachtungen
un Zucht (Lepidoptera: Papilionidae). Meerman
J. C. & T. Boomsma. 1986. Ent.Z. 96(13):177-192. (pdf:
189 kb) In German about fieldobservations and captive rearing
of the Swallowtail Butterfly from Yemen on the Arabian Peninsula.
Mabuya
brauni hildae Loveridge, 1953 considered a synonym of
M. Brauni Tornier, 1902 (Sauria: Scincidae).
Meerman, J. C. 1984. Taxonomic revision of a Tanzania skink.
(pdf 98kb)
De
Nachtpauwoog op Schouwen Duiveland. Meerman,
J.C. 1983. Sterna 27(2): 48-50 (pdf 122 kb). Taxonomic status
of Saturnia pavonia (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae)
on the island of Schouwen Duiveland in Zeeland, the Netherlands.
Op zoek naar Kameleons in de vrije natuur. Meerman, J.C. 1982. Het Aquarium. 92(4); 109-112. Finding Chamaeleons in Tanzania. Chamaeleo gracilis,
Trioceros fuelleborni, Kinyongia tavetanus,
Trioceros sternfeldi. (pdf 1.1 Mb)
Herpetologisch Waarnemingen in Tunesie. Meerman, J.C. 1979. Lacerta 37(12); 169-180. Report on herpetological visit to Tunesia in April 1987. With simplified key to Tunesian reptiles and amphibans (pdf 2 Mb)
Enkele Herpetologische Waarnemingne in Tanzania. Meerman, J.C. 1979. Lacerta 37(10-11); 153-168. Report on herpetological visit to Tanzania in November 1977. Kinyongia tavetanus, Chamaeleo gracilis, etc. (pdf 2.5 Mb)
Seven-week
persistence of an oviposition-deterrent pheromone. Schoonhoven, Sparnaay,
Van Wissen & Meerman, 1981. Pheromones on the eggs of
Cabbage Whites Pieris brassicae, deter other females
from laying more eggs on the same plant. (pdf 142 kb)
Metabolic
cost of changes in diet and neutralization of allelochemics.
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