Reproductive Sciences in Animal Conservation [electronic resource] : Progress and Prospects /
Holt, William V.editor.
Brown, Janine L.editor.
Comizzoli, Pierre.editor.
Reproductive biology is 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, technical developments have to be backed up by thorough biological understanding of the background behind the problems. This book is therefore threefold; (1) it provides a snapshot of the state of the art in terms of species-specific reproductive technologies, whether for individual animals or whole taxonomic groups; (2) it sets the reproductive problems in context and emphasizes the links between animal-based problems and the wider world, e.g. reproductive fitness and (3) it looks forward and presents realistic assessments of how effective some of the more recently developed techniques in reproductive technology might be at combating extinctions. This is a wide-ranging book that will be relevant to anyone involved in reproductive biology or in species conservation and provides provide them some useful perspectives about the real utility of current and emerging technologies. It has contributions from experts in reproduction and related fields.
Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
Introduction: Reproductive science as an essential component of conservation biology -- “Mayday Mayday Mayday”, the millennium ark is sinking! -- Climate change, extinction risks, and reproduction of terrestrial vertebrates -- Impacts of endocrine disrupting chemicals on reproduction in wildlife -- The role of genomics in conservation and reproductive sciences -- The epigenetic basis of adaptation and responses to environmental change: perspective on human reproduction -- The Black-footed Ferret: On the Brink of Recovery? -- Comparative reproductive biology of elephants -- The koala (Phascolarctos cinereus): A case study in the development of reproductive technology in a marsupial -- Reproduction and Advances in Reproductive Studies in Carnivores -- Methods to examine reproductive biology in free-ranging, fully-marine mammals -- Amphibian declines in the 21st century: Why we need assisted reproductive technologies -- The reality, use and potential for cryopreservation of coral reefs -- Recent advances and prospects in germplasm preservation of rare and endangered species -- Sperm DNA fragmentation and its role in wildlife conservation -- Somatic Cells, Stem Cells, and Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells: How do they now contribute to conservation? -- Biosafety in embryos and semen cryopreservation, storage, management and transport -- Fertility Control in wildlife: review of current status, including novel and future technologies -- Cloning the mammoth: a complicated task or just a dream? -- Conclusions: environmental change, wildlife conservation and reproduction.
Reproductive biology is 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, technical developments have to be backed up by thorough biological understanding of the background behind the problems. This book is therefore threefold; (1) it provides a snapshot of the state of the art in terms of species-specific reproductive technologies, whether for individual animals or whole taxonomic groups; (2) it sets the reproductive problems in context and emphasizes the links between animal-based problems and the wider world, e.g. reproductive fitness and (3) it looks forward and presents realistic assessments of how effective some of the more recently developed techniques in reproductive technology might be at combating extinctions. This is a wide-ranging book that will be relevant to anyone involved in reproductive biology or in species conservation and provides provide them some useful perspectives about the real utility of current and emerging technologies. It has contributions from experts in reproduction and related fields.
Wildlife.
Fish.
Reproductive medicine.
Molecular biology.
Fish & Wildlife Biology & Management.
Reproductive Medicine.
Molecular Medicine.