Species Anatomy and pretreatment Optimal preservation methods Black-footed ferret (Mustela nigripes) Highly compacted seminiferous tubules 1 h enzymatic digestion Slow freezing in straws Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) Seminiferous tubules can be…
Fig. 13.1 Developing embryos. (a) Fresh and (b) cryopreserved sperm were used to produce developing coral larvae. Regardless of whether fresh or frozen sperm was used to fertilize fresh eggs,…
Fig. 6.1 Epigenetic mechanisms. DNA methylation, histone modifications and non-coding RNAs (nc-RNA) are often associated with changes in transcriptional activity The best-known epigenetic mark is DNA methylation (Esteller 2008). This…
Technique Sex Significance Example studies Captive studies F Longitudinal monitoring, estrous cycling, gestational changes, growth rate aBiancani et al. (2009), aSteinman et al. (2012) M Longitudinal monitoring, sexual maturity and…
© Springer Science+Business Media New York 2014William V. Holt, Janine L. Brown and Pierre Comizzoli (eds.)Reproductive Sciences in Animal ConservationAdvances in Experimental Medicine and Biology75310.1007/978-1-4939-0820-2_20 20. Conclusions: Environmental Change, Wildlife Conservation and Reproduction William V. Holt1 , Janine L. Brown2 and…
Fig. 18.1 Targets for reproductive inhibition The main methods used for wildlife contraception will be reviewed in the following section, together with their advantages and disadvantages, particularly in relation to…
Species Hormone assays Reproductive stages Samples Citations Giant panda Estrogens Estrone sulfate Estrus Urine Dehnhard et al. (2006), Durrant et al. (2006), Hodges et al. (1984), Hama et al. (2008),…
© Springer Science+Business Media New York 2014William V. Holt, Janine L. Brown and Pierre Comizzoli (eds.)Reproductive Sciences in Animal ConservationAdvances in Experimental Medicine and Biology75310.1007/978-1-4939-0820-2_2 2. “Mayday Mayday Mayday”, the Millennium Ark Is Sinking! Steven L. Monfort1 (1)…
Main effects and comments Annelida These species produce and respond to estrogens. Numerous EDCs activate or antagonise the estrogen receptors (ER) and modulate vitellogenin production (Keay and Thornton 2009;…
© Springer Science+Business Media New York 2014William V. Holt, Janine L. Brown and Pierre Comizzoli (eds.)Reproductive Sciences in Animal ConservationAdvances in Experimental Medicine and Biology75310.1007/978-1-4939-0820-2_1 1. Reproductive Science as an Essential Component of Conservation Biology William V. Holt1 ,…
