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Reproductive Sciences in Animal Conservation

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Editors:
  1. Pierre Comizzoli

    1. Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute, National Zoological Park, Washington, DC, USA

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  2. Janine L. Brown

    1. Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute, National Zoological Park, Front Royal, USA

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  3. William V. Holt

    1. Academic Unit of Reproductive and Developmental Medicine, The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK

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  • Provides a fully updated snapshot of state of the art species-specific reproductive technologies, now with 6 new chapters
  • Sets reproductive problems in context and emphasizes the links between animal-based problems and the wider world, e.g. reproductive fitness and how it is being affected by environmental changes
  • Presents realistic assessments of how effective some of the more recently developed techniques in reproductive technology might be at combating extinctions

Part of the book series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology (AEMB, volume 1200)

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Table of contents (18 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-viii
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  2. Reproductive Science as an Essential Component of Conservation Biology: New Edition

    • Pierre Comizzoli, Janine L. Brown, William V. Holt
    Pages 1-10

  3. Survival and Adaptation of Species in a Changing Environment

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 11-11
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    2. The Importance of Reproduction for the Conservation of Slow-Growing Animal Populations

      • Oliver Manlik
      Pages 13-39

    3. Reproductive Impact of Environmental Chemicals on Animals

      • Rakesh Kanda
      Pages 41-70

    4. Transgenerational Impact of Environmental Change

      • Hannah L. Morgan, Adam J. Watkins
      Pages 71-89

    5. Stress, Well-Being and Reproductive Success

      • Katie L. Edwards, Ashley N. Edes, Janine L. Brown
      Pages 91-162

    6. Physiological Thresholds in the Context of Marine Mammal Conservation

      • Karina Acevedo-Whitehouse
      Pages 163-186

    7. The Role of Reproductive Sciences in the Preservation and Breeding of Commercial and Threatened Teleost Fishes

      • Ian Mayer
      Pages 187-224

    8. Reproductive Microbiomes in Wild Animal Species: A New Dimension in Conservation Biology

      • Pierre Comizzoli, M. Power
      Pages 225-240

  4. Progress in Understanding, Assisting, or Suppressing Reproduction in Wild Species

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 241-241
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    2. Update on Comparative Biology of Elephants: Factors Affecting Reproduction, Health and Welfare

      • Janine L. Brown
      Pages 243-273

    3. Comprehensive Breeding Techniques for the Giant Panda

      • Meghan S. Martin-Wintle, David C. Kersey, Nathan J. P. Wintle, Copper Aitken-Palmer, Megan A. Owen, Ronald R. Swaisgood
      Pages 275-308

    4. Marsupials: Progress and Prospects

      • John C. Rodger
      Pages 309-325

    5. Using the Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) as a Case Study to Illustrate the Development of Artificial Breeding Technology in Marsupials: an Update

      • Stephen D. Johnston, William V. Holt
      Pages 327-362

    6. Reproductive Science Methods for Wild, Fully-Marine Mammals: Current Approaches and Future Applications

      • Janet M. Lanyon, Elizabeth A. Burgess
      Pages 363-411

    7. Amphibian Assisted Reproductive Technologies: Moving from Technology to Application

      • J. Clulow, R. Upton, V. L. Trudeau, S. Clulow
      Pages 413-463

    8. Reproductive Science in Sharks and Rays

      • Linda M. Penfold, Jennifer T. Wyffels
      Pages 465-488

    9. Cryopreservation as a Tool for Reef Restoration: 2019

      • Mary Hagedorn, Rebecca Spindler, Jonathan Daly
      Pages 489-505

    10. Fertility Control in Wildlife: Review of Current Status, Including Novel and Future Technologies

      • Cheryl Asa, Anneke Moresco
      Pages 507-543
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About this book

This second edition emphasizes the environmental impact on reproduction, with updated chapters throughout as well as complete new chapters on species such as sharks and rays. This is a wide-ranging book that will be of relevance to anyone involved in species conservation, and provides critical perspectives on the real utility of current and emerging reproductive sciences.

Understanding reproductive biology is centrally important to the way many of the world’s conservation problems should be tackled. Currently the extinction problem is huge, with up to 30% of the world’s fauna being expected to disappear in the next 50 years. Nevertheless, it has been estimated that the global population of animals in zoos encompasses 12,000 – 15,000 species, and we anticipate that every effort will be made to preserve these species for as long as possible, minimizing inbreeding effects and providing the best welfare standards available. Even if the reproductive biology community cannot solve the global biodiversity crisis for all wild species, we should do our best to maintain important captive populations.                

Reproductive biology in this context is much more than the development of techniques for helping with too little or too much breeding. While some of the relevant techniques are useful for individual species that society might target for a variety of reasons, whether nationalistic, cultural or practical, technical developments have to be backed up by thorough biological understanding of the background behind the problems.




Editors and Affiliations

  • Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute, National Zoological Park, Washington, DC, USA

    Pierre Comizzoli

  • Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute, National Zoological Park, Front Royal, USA

    Janine L. Brown

  • Academic Unit of Reproductive and Developmental Medicine, The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK

    William V. Holt

About the editors

Pierre Comizzoli, a gamete biologist at SCBI’s Center for Species Survival, received one of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers. President Obama named 94 researchers as recipients of the Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers, the highest honor bestowed by the United States government on science and engineering professionals in the early stages of their independent research careers. Sixteen Federal departments and agencies join together annually to nominate the most meritorious scientists and engineers whose early accomplishments show the greatest promise for assuring America’s preeminence in science and engineering and contributing to the awarding agencies' missions. Awardees are selected for their pursuit of innovative research at the frontiers of science and technology and their commitment to community service as demonstrated through scientific leadership, public education, or community outreach. Comizzoli's honor followed a prestigious nomination by the Office of the Director of the National Institutes of Health for studies on desiccated germinal vesicles to determine if they can be rehydrated and reanimated to facilitate recovery of the maternal genome, challenging existing paradigms about the practicality of mammalian oocyte (egg) preservation and storage. Pierre's research is oriented to both assisted reproductive techniques (artificial insemination, embryo transfer, in vitro fertilization, gamete and embryo cryopreservation) for endangered species, as well as the emerging field of fertility preservation that benefits, not only rare species, but human health as well.

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