Aquatic resource conservation - The first Yangtze finless porpoise successfully born in captivity

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	Aquatic resource conservation - The first Yangtze finless porpoise successfully born in captivity
	Wang, D ; Hao, YJ ; Wang, KX ; Zhao, QZ ; Chen, DQ ; Wei, Z ; Zhang, XF
刊名	ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
	2005-09-01
卷号	12 期号:5 页码:247-250
关键词	animal protection conservation methods finless porpoise (Neophocaena phocaenoides) species protection successfully born in captivity Yangtze finless porpoise (N. p. asiaeorientalis)
ISSN号	0944-1344
通讯作者	Wang, D, Chinese Acad Sci, Inst Hydrobiol, Wuhan 430072, Peoples R China
中文摘要	Background. As the sole freshwater subspecies of finless porpoise (Neophocaena phocaenoides), the Yangtze finless porpoise (N. p. asiaeorientalis) lives only in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River and its appended Poyang and Dongting Lakes. As a result of human activity on the river, including over and illegal fishing, pollution, transportation and dam construction, the population of Yangtze finless porpoises has been steadily and rapidly decreasing during the past several decades, which leads the animal to be endangered. Methods. For saving this unique animal from extinction, three corresponding measures, in situ conservation, ex situ conservation, and intensifying breeding research in captivity, were proposed and have been implemented since the 1980s. Results. After successfully rearing the animals in captivity for almost nine years, the first Yangtze finless porpoise was successfully born in captivity on July 5, 2005. The calf is male, with a body length of 69 cm. This is the first freshwater cetacean ever born in captivity. Conclusion. The successful birth of this calf confirms that it is possible to breed the Yangtze finless porpoise in captivity. Furthermore, this will greatly benefit the conservation efforts, and also greatly bolster our on-going efforts to study the reproductive biology of these animals. Recommendation. More studies and efforts are expected to establish a sustainable, captive colony of the Yangtze finless porpoise, which will not only greatly expand our knowledge about the reproduction biology of this animal, but also help to redeem the wild population through a careful yearly 'soft releasing' process.
英文摘要	Background. As the sole freshwater subspecies of finless porpoise (Neophocaena phocaenoides), the Yangtze finless porpoise (N. p. asiaeorientalis) lives only in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River and its appended Poyang and Dongting Lakes. As a result of human activity on the river, including over and illegal fishing, pollution, transportation and dam construction, the population of Yangtze finless porpoises has been steadily and rapidly decreasing during the past several decades, which leads the animal to be endangered.
学科主题	Environmental Sciences
WOS标题词	Science & Technology ; Life Sciences & Biomedicine
类目[WOS]	Environmental Sciences
研究领域[WOS]	Environmental Sciences & Ecology
收录类别	SCI
语种	英语
WOS记录号	WOS:000231724100002
公开日期	2010-10-13
内容类型	期刊论文
源URL	[http://ir.ihb.ac.cn/handle/152342/9162]
专题	水生生物研究所_中科院水生所知识产出（2009年前）_期刊论文
作者单位	1.Chinese Acad Sci, Inst Hydrobiol, Wuhan 430072, Peoples R China 2.Chinese Acad Sci, Grad Sch, Beijing 100039, Peoples R China
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Wang, D,Hao, YJ,Wang, KX,et al. Aquatic resource conservation - The first Yangtze finless porpoise successfully born in captivity[J]. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH,2005,12(5):247-250.
APA	Wang, D.,Hao, YJ.,Wang, KX.,Zhao, QZ.,Chen, DQ.,...&Zhang, XF.(2005).Aquatic resource conservation - The first Yangtze finless porpoise successfully born in captivity.ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH,12(5),247-250.
MLA	Wang, D,et al."Aquatic resource conservation - The first Yangtze finless porpoise successfully born in captivity".ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH 12.5(2005):247-250.