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A Review of Two Decades of In Situ Conservation Powered by Public Aquaria 公共水族馆推动原地保护二十年回顾

Journal of zoological and botanical gardens Pub Date : 2024-02-02 DOI: 10.3390/jzbg5010007

João Correia, Nicole Kube, Lauren Florisson, Max Janse, Brian Zimmerman, Doris Preininger, Jonas Nowaczek, Anton Weissenbacher, Hugo Batista, Philippe Jouk

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A Comparative Multi-Zoo Survey Investigating the Housing and Husbandry of Callimico goeldii 多动物园比较调查：调查鹅掌楸的栖息地和饲养方式

Journal of zoological and botanical gardens Pub Date : 2024-01-11 DOI: 10.3390/jzbg5010005

Amanda Bartlett, J. Brereton, M. Freeman

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The Study of Exotic and Invasive Plant Species in Gullele Botanic Garden, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 埃塞俄比亚亚的斯亚贝巴 Gullele 植物园外来和入侵植物物种研究

Journal of zoological and botanical gardens Pub Date : 2024-01-03 DOI: 10.3390/jzbg5010003

Mehari Girmay, Kflay Gebrehiwot, Ergua Atinafe, Yared Tareke, Birhanu Belay

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Respiratory Infection by Cyathostoma (Hovorkonema) americana in a Population of Burrowing Owls (Athene cunicularia)—A Potential Case of Zoo–Wildlife Cross-Transmission 穴居猫头鹰（Athene cunicularia）群体中的美洲盘尾丝虫（Hovorkonema）呼吸道感染--动物园与野生动物交叉传染的潜在案例

Journal of zoological and botanical gardens Pub Date : 2023-12-05 DOI: 10.3390/jzbg4040056

Gonçalo N. Marques, João T. Cruz, Matilde Pinto, Miriam O. Leal, Carla Flanagan, N. Urbani, Luís Madeira de Carvalho

{"title":"Respiratory Infection by Cyathostoma (Hovorkonema) americana in a Population of Burrowing Owls (Athene cunicularia)—A Potential Case of Zoo–Wildlife Cross-Transmission","authors":"Gonçalo N. Marques, João T. Cruz, Matilde Pinto, Miriam O. Leal, Carla Flanagan, N. Urbani, Luís Madeira de Carvalho","doi":"10.3390/jzbg4040056","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/jzbg4040056","url":null,"abstract":"A population of burrowing owls (Athene cunicularia) under professional care at Zoomarine Portugal presented with sudden respiratory clinical signs. Clinical management included a thorough diagnosis plan, including in-house fecal analysis that revealed the presence of ovoid unioperculate eggs. In the postmortem examination of one hyperacute dyspneic specimen, adult nematode parasites were collected and identified based on their morphology as Cyathostoma (Hovorkonema) americana. Even after a broad-spectrum deworming protocol as part of the treatment and metaphylaxis approach, the incidence of parasitic reinfection was high. The complete clinical resolution was only accomplished after the identification and management of the possible focus of infection, a wild population of cattle egrets (Bubulcus ibis) that frequently congregated above the owls’ habitat. To the authors’ best knowledge, this is the first report of infection by Cyathostoma (Hovorkonema) americana in burrowing owls. Although nematodes of the family Syngamidae are not commonly included in the differential diagnosis of infectious respiratory agents of birds of the order Strigiformes, this report highlights the possibility of opportunistic parasitism in a zoological context, especially where there is a continued proximity to free-ranging avifauna.","PeriodicalId":497685,"journal":{"name":"Journal of zoological and botanical gardens","volume":"96 12","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138599781","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Land Snails at the Zoo: A Biodiverse Community with Conservation and Educational Potential 动物园里的陆地蜗牛具有保护和教育潜力的生物多样性群落

Journal of zoological and botanical gardens Pub Date : 2023-12-02 DOI: 10.3390/jzbg4040054

Elizabeth A. Bergey, Tuangthong Boonmachai

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Predatory Responses and Feeding Behaviour of Three Elasmobranch Species in an Aquarium Setting 水族馆环境中三种箭鱼的捕食反应和摄食行为

Journal of zoological and botanical gardens Pub Date : 2023-12-02 DOI: 10.3390/jzbg4040055

Sandra Costa, J. Neves, Gonçalo Tirá, José Pedro Andrade

{"title":"Predatory Responses and Feeding Behaviour of Three Elasmobranch Species in an Aquarium Setting","authors":"Sandra Costa, J. Neves, Gonçalo Tirá, José Pedro Andrade","doi":"10.3390/jzbg4040055","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/jzbg4040055","url":null,"abstract":"Many progressive aquariums worldwide house various elasmobranch species as part of their commitment to conservation awareness and the long-term well-being of these creatures. These aquariums face the challenge of enabling these natural predators to live harmoniously with other fish without triggering natural predation. This research, conducted at Zoomarine Algarve in Southern Portugal, aimed to investigate the behaviour of three elasmobranch species (Carcharhinus melanopterus (1:1:0), Triaenodon obesus (1:0:0), and Pteroplatytrygon violacea (0:3:0)) when exposed to different feeding mechanisms. The goal was to provide them with opportunities for alternative predatory behaviours beyond their typical feeding techniques and to reduce the likelihood of natural predation. The study took place under controlled conditions within a community habitat. Four feeding methods (pole, short buoy, long buoy, and PVC) were tested during morning, afternoon, and evening periods, using five different prey species. The results shed light on which feeding method aligns best with each species’ distinct physiological standards and predatory tendencies and revealed their prey preferences. All three species interacted with all feeding methods, with P. violacea showing a strong preference for the pole method. T. obesus favoured bony fish, while C. melanopterus showed a preference for cephalopods. P. violacea interacted with all prey types but displayed no marked preference. These various feeding methods and prey options also function as environmental enrichment strategies, enhancing the complexity of the habitat and providing the animals with more choices and control, ultimately promoting their welfare in captivity.","PeriodicalId":497685,"journal":{"name":"Journal of zoological and botanical gardens","volume":"115 44","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138607331","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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