Nutrition as a major facet of reptile conservation
Abstract 10.1002/(SICI)1098-2361(1996)15:53.3.CO;2-8 The importance of nutrition has not received much recognition in conservation biology. However, captive breeding is possible only if nutritional requirements of animals are met, and effective habitat management requires an evaluation of nutritional resources. Three examples involving reptile conservation are presented. The formulation and testing of experimental meal-type diets proved essential for […]
Feral asses of volcano alcedo galapagos: behavioral ecology, spatial disribution and ocial organization
Feral asses were studied on Volcano Alcédo, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, during the wet season of 1980. On the volcano rim during March/April, two stable groups were observed to have a `female (harem) defense’ polygynous mating system [Emlen, S.T., Oring, S.W., 1977. Ecology, sexual selection, and the evolution of mating systems. Science 197 (4300), pp. 215–223] […]
Lineage identification and genealogical relationships among captive Galápagos tortoises
Genetic tools have become a critical complement to traditional approaches for meeting short- and long-term goals of ex situ conservation programs. The San Diego Zoo (SDZ) harbors a collection of wild-born and captive-born Galápagos giant tortoises (n = 22) of uncertain species designation and unknown genealogical relationships. Here, we used mitochondrial DNA haplotypic data and […]
The Galapagos penguin a study of adaptations for a life in an unpredictable environment
Thesis (Ph. D.)–Ohio State University, 1974. Includes bibliographical references.