Quantifying the contribution of zoos and aquariums to peer-reviewed scientific research

Modern zoos and aquariums aspire to contribute significantly to biodiversity conservation and research. For example, conservation research is a key accreditation criterion of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA). However, no studies to date have quantified this contribution. We assessed the r...

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Published in:	FACETS
Main Authors:	Tse-Lynn Loh, Eric R. Larson, Solomon R. David, Lesley S. de Souza, Rebecca Gericke, Mary Gryzbek, Andrew S. Kough, Philip W. Willink, Charles R. Knapp
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Canadian Science Publishing 2019-03-01
Subjects:	biodiversity conservation research in zoos and aquariums research productivity publishing trends science communication
Online Access:	http://www.facetsjournal.com/doi/10.1139/facets-2017-0083