Colección de peces vivos, BSM Parque Zoológico de Barcelona
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Code
BSM-Ictio -
Registration date
24/08/2007 -
Update date
31/01/2008 - Download the sheet
Description
The collection of fishes is related to the swimming pool of bottlenose dolphins. Strength: 1. Ethological studies to guarantee the animal welfare, diagnostic, introduction of programs of enrichment, evaluation of the effectiveness of the program. Elaboration of handling manuals. Revision of diets. Studies on sanitary state: pathology, endocrinology, physiology of the stress. 2. Studies on dynamics of the social interactions, resocialization / new individuals' integration in groups. 3. To try to retain the maximum of genetic variability in captive populations. Studies about Physiology of the reproduction, controls of sexual cycles, behavioral indicators and hormonal controls. 4. Participation in the elaboration of the studbook that contain the history of the population of a species in captivity, registering the dates of birth and death and other data of interest for the handling.Overall information
Strengths
See description
Usage restrictions
Exchanges of DNA and tissues only with banks of appreciate institutions.
Access restrictions
General public access by means of tickets. Students can previous send a memory of work to the Director of Research. Agreements with scientific institutions have to be signed to collaborate in scientific projects.
Taxonomic coverage
Scientific names
algunos/as Chondrichthyes, algunos/as Osteichthyes.
Common names
algunos/as peces, rays, algunos/as tiburones.
Geospatial coverage
todo(s) mundial.
Temporal location
Temporal coverage
todo(s) taxón existente.
Datasets of the collection/database
Types of objects
todo(s) organismos enteros.
Types of datasets
todo(s) observaciones.
Conservation method
todo(s) sin tratamiento.
Digitalization
Nº of copies / records
5.945
Nº of species
54
Percentage of computerization
100
Does it include Type specimens?
No