Demographic, environmental and genetic determinants of mating success in captive koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus) [0.03%]
影响树袋熊（Phascolarctos cinereus）交配成功的种群、环境和遗传因素
Kendra C Abts,Jamie A Ivy,J Andrew DeWoody
Kendra C Abts
Many factors have been shown to affect mating behavior. For instance, genes of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) are known to influence mate choice in a wide variety of vertebrate species. The genetic management of captive populati...
Crystal L Egelkamp,Stephen R Ross
Crystal L Egelkamp
In the past few decades, there has been an increase in the number of zoo-based touchscreen studies of animal cognition around the world. Such studies have contributed to the field of comparative cognition despite the fact research has only ...
Sustainability Index (S-Index): A tool for use in the evaluation and planning of institutional animal collections [0.03%]
可持续性指数（S指数）在机构动物收藏的评估和规划中的应用工具
Colleen Lynch
Colleen Lynch
Maintaining sustainable living collections is at the core of every zoo's and aquarium's mission. In spite of increasing awareness of sustainability challenges, few practical applications to support collection sustainability have been develo...
Meghan S Martin-Wintle,Nathan J P Wintle,María Díez-León et al.
Meghan S Martin-Wintle et al.
Many breeding programs managed by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums' (AZA) Species Survival Plans® (SSPs) are not meeting goals for population size and genetic diversity due to failure of recommended pairs to breed successfully. Accord...
Robert L Hill,Sarah M Huskisson,Emily Weigel et al.
Robert L Hill et al.
Many husbandry routines in zoo herpetology are based on tradition, authoritarianism, anecdote, or speculation. However, relatively few empirical studies underlie many very common practices. We compared growth rates among littermates of Boa ...
Natural exposure to ultraviolet-B radiation in two species of chameleons from Madagascar [0.03%]
马达加斯加两种变色龙自然暴露于UV-B辐射下的情况
Devin Edmonds,Tahinienne Razaiarimahefa,Ethan Kessler et al.
Devin Edmonds et al.
Many reptiles require ultraviolet-B radiation between 290 and 315 nm (UV-B) to synthesize vitamin D3 and process dietary calcium. In captivity, exposure to too little or too much UV-B can result in health problems such as metabolic bone dis...
Use of molecular data in zoo and aquarium collection management: Benefits, challenges, and best practices [0.03%]
分子数据在动物园和水族馆收藏管理中的应用：利弊及最佳实践
Anita J Norman,Andrea S Putnam,Jamie A Ivy
Anita J Norman
The global zoo and aquarium community widely recognizes that its animal collections and cooperative breeding programs are facing a sustainability crisis. It has become commonly accepted that numerous priority species cannot be maintained un...
Approaches to studying behavior in captive sloth bears through animal keeper feedback [0.03%]
基于饲养员反馈下的亚洲黑熊行为研究方法探讨
Yaduraj Khadpekar,John P Whiteman,Barbara S Durrant et al.
Yaduraj Khadpekar et al.
Animal keepers at zoos and wildlife rescue centers often possess in-depth knowledge of the health and behavior of the individuals under their care. While it is often not feasible for keepers to regularly collect behavior data through formal...
Collection planning for the next 100 years: What will we commit to save in zoos and aquariums? [0.03%]
展望下一个百年的收藏规划：我们在动物园和水族馆里要为谁而为？
David M Powell
David M Powell
The "sustainability crisis" in zoos and aquariums has been a sobering reminder of how limited our resources are for maintaining viable populations of species threatened with extinction. This, combined with increasing concern among the publi...
An investigation on the impact of substrate type, temperature, and iodine on moon jellyfish production [0.03%]
基质类型、温度及碘对月水母生产影响的研究
Thomas J Green,David C C Wolfenden,Lynne U Sneddon
Thomas J Green
Jellyfish are a popular public aquarium species, however, their collection from natural populations is undesirable due to impact on species abundance and bycatch. Thus, a sustainable supply of jellyfish bred in-house would be highly desirab...