The scientific literature contains numerous descriptions of observed and potential effects of
global climate change on species and ecosystems. In response to anticipated effects of …

Fish aquaculture for commodity production, fisheries enhancement and conservation is
expanding rapidly, with many cultured species undergoing inadvertent or controlled …

The conceptual underpinnings for adaptive management are simple; there will always be
inherent uncertainty and unpredictability in the dynamics and behavior of complex …

Active adaptive management balances the requirements of management with the need to
learn about the system being managed, which leads to better decisions. It is difficult to judge …

Conservation management strategies for many highly threatened species include
conservation breeding to prevent extinction and enhance recovery. Pairing decisions for …

Background Inter-population variation in host-associated microbiota reflects differences in
the hosts' environments, but this characterization is typically based on studies comparing …

Since threatened species are generally incapable of surviving in their current, altered
natural environments, many conservation programs require to preserve them through ex situ …

Summary 1 Considerable effort is expended by national and local governments to exclude
alien species via detection and eradication of invading populations, but these efforts are not …

Simple Summary The study of animal personality is important to conserve animals because
it can help in selecting the most appropriate individuals to be released into the wild …

Animal conservation translocation is an important tool available to conservation biologists to
address problems of isolated, declining or endangered populations. This approach includes …