Hutchins Michael, Thompson Steven D
The Wildlife Society, Bethesda, Maryland.
Zoo Biol. 2008 Nov;27(6):488-97. doi: 10.1002/zoo.20167.
Scientific study within contemporary zoos and aquariums has developed ad hoc as an extremely broad, academically oriented mixture of basic and applied research spanning a wide array of concepts and disciplines. Several papers have considered prioritization of present or future research efforts within disciplines, but only a few have touched on prioritization across institutions, disciplines, and species. This lack of prioritization across institutions and disciplines is surprising given the growing interdependence of zoos and aquariums to maintain populations through exchange of animals, standardization of animal care procedures, and maintenance of self-sustaining populations. The purpose of this paper is to explore prioritization of scientific research, and support of that prioritized research, within and among the professionally managed zoo and aquarium members of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA). Zoo Biol 27:488-497, 2008. (c) 2008 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
当代动物园和水族馆内的科学研究是临时发展起来的，是基础研究和应用研究的一种极其广泛的、以学术为导向的混合体，涵盖了众多概念和学科。有几篇论文探讨了学科内当前或未来研究工作的优先级，但只有少数几篇涉及跨机构、学科和物种的优先级。鉴于动物园和水族馆通过动物交换、动物护理程序标准化以及维持自我维持种群来维持种群的相互依存关系日益增强，跨机构和学科缺乏优先级设定令人惊讶。本文的目的是探讨在动物园和水族馆协会（AZA）专业管理的动物园和水族馆成员内部以及之间的科学研究优先级，以及对该优先研究的支持。《动物园生物学》27:488 - 497，2008年。（c）2008威利 - 利斯公司。
