Zoological biobanks are becoming essential tools in conservation, offering a means to preserve genetic material and support in situ population management amid accelerating biodiversity loss. With rapid advances in genomics, cryopreservation, and assisted reproduction technologies, biobanks enable a proactive approach t...
C. Hvilsom, P. Helsen, Alexander Ball et al.· Zoo Biology· 1 citation
Monitoring elusive and threatened species remains a major challenge in ecology and conservation, particularly in turbid aquatic environments. The African manatee (
Trichechus senegalensis
), listed as Vulnerable by the IUCN, remains difficult to survey using visual methods, limiting reliable assessments of it...
L. Dubus, Auguste Verdier, Nina Giotto et al.· Remote Sensing in Ecology an...· 0 citations
Even without considering genetic diversity, managing zoo populations sustainably without applying controlled mortality faces a predictable dilemma: Holding space is limited, and zoos worth their salt will inevitably become better at reducing accidental (uncontrolled) mortality. For most species, longevity attainable un...
M. Clauss, A. J. Abraham, Jörg Beckmann et al.· Zoo Biology· 0 citations
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