Reproductive Sciences in Animal Conservation

Foreword: Tom Lovejoy.- Introduction: Reproductive Science as an Essential Component of Conservation Biology.- Section I: Survival and Adaptation of Species in a Changing Environment.- The Importance of Reproduction for the Conservation of Slow-Growing Animal Populations.- Reproductive Impact of Environmental Chemicals on Animals.- The Transgenerational Impact of Environmental Change.- Stress, Well-Being and Reproductive Success.- Physiological Thresholds in the Context of Marine Mammal Conservation.- The Role of Reproductive Sciences in the Preservation and Breeding of Commercial and Threatened Teleost Fishes.- Reproductive Microbiomes in Wild Animal Species - A New Dimension in Conservation Biology.- Section II: Progress in Understanding, Assisting, or Suppressing Reproduction in Wild Species.- Update on Comparative Reproductive Biology of Elephants: Factors Affecting Reproduction, Health, and Welfare.- Comprehensive Breeding Techniques for the Giant Panda.- Marsupials: Progress and Prospects.- Using the Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) as a Case Study to Illustrate the Development of Artificial Breeding Technology in Marsupials: An Update.- Reproductive Science Methods for Wild, Fully-Marine Mammals: Current Approaches and Future Applications.- Amphibian Assisted Reproductive Technologies: Moving from Technology to Application.- Reproductive Science in Sharks and Rays.- Cryopreservation as a Tool for Reef Restoration: 2019.- Fertility Control in Wildlife: Review of Current Status, Including Novel and Future Technologies.- From the Ivory Tower to Reality: Conclusions of the New Edition.-

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3030236358
• ISBN13: 9783030236359
• Release Date: September 2020
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 559 Pages
• Weight: 1.73 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.2"