Quantifying the 60-Year Contribution of Japanese Zoos and Aquariums to Peer-Reviewed Scientific Research.

Autor: Anzai W; Research and Study Committee, Review Committee, Japanese Association of Zoos and Aquariums, 4-23-10, Taito-ku, Tokyo 110-0016, Japan.; Hiroshima City Asa Zoological Park, Dobutsuen, Asa-cho, Asakita-ku, Hiroshima-shi 731-3355, Hiroshima, Japan., Ban K; Research and Study Committee, Review Committee, Japanese Association of Zoos and Aquariums, 4-23-10, Taito-ku, Tokyo 110-0016, Japan.; Toyohashi Zoo and Botanical Park, 1-238 Oana, Oiwa, Toyohashi 441-3147, Aichi, Japan., Hagiwara S; Research and Study Committee, Review Committee, Japanese Association of Zoos and Aquariums, 4-23-10, Taito-ku, Tokyo 110-0016, Japan.; Fukuyama Zoo, 276-1, Fukuda, Ashida-cho, Fukuyama 720-1264, Hiroshima, Japan., Kako T; Research and Study Committee, Review Committee, Japanese Association of Zoos and Aquariums, 4-23-10, Taito-ku, Tokyo 110-0016, Japan.; Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium, 1-3 Minato-machi, Minato-ku, Nagoya 455-0033, Aichi, Japan., Kashiwagi N; Research and Study Committee, Review Committee, Japanese Association of Zoos and Aquariums, 4-23-10, Taito-ku, Tokyo 110-0016, Japan.; Kagoshima City Aquarium, 3-1, Honkoushinmachi, Kagoshima-shi 892-0814, Kagoshima, Japan., Kawase K; Research and Study Committee, Review Committee, Japanese Association of Zoos and Aquariums, 4-23-10, Taito-ku, Tokyo 110-0016, Japan.; Hitachi Kamine Zoo, 5-2-22, Miyatacho, Hitachi 317-0055, Ibaraki, Japan., Yamanashi Y; Research and Study Committee, Review Committee, Japanese Association of Zoos and Aquariums, 4-23-10, Taito-ku, Tokyo 110-0016, Japan.; Kyoto City Zoo, Okazaki-hosshoujicho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto-shi 606-8333, Kyoto, Japan.; Wildlife Research Center, Kyoto University, Tanaka Sekidencho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto-shi 606-8203, Kyoto, Japan., Murata K; Research and Study Committee, Review Committee, Japanese Association of Zoos and Aquariums, 4-23-10, Taito-ku, Tokyo 110-0016, Japan.; Yokohama Zoological Gardens 'ZOORASIA', 1175-1 Kamishirane-cho, Asahi-ku, Yokohama 241-0001, Kanagawa, Japan.; College of Bioresource Sciences, Nihon University, 1866 Kameino, Fujisawa 252-0880, Kanagawa, Japan.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Animals : an open access journal from MDPI [Animals (Basel)] 2022 Feb 27; Vol. 12 (5). Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Feb 27.
DOI: 10.3390/ani12050598
Abstrakt: With the shift in their social roles, modern zoos and aquariums are required to develop scientific research. Although zoos and aquariums worldwide have reported an increase in the number of papers they publish and the diversification of their fields in recent decades, the specific circumstances in Japan are slightly unclear. We listed peer-reviewed papers authored by Japanese zoos and aquariums using search engines and quantitatively evaluated the changes in the number of papers published over 62 years. Our results showed that papers published in Japan have increased remarkably since the 1990s, and research fields have diversified as in the rest of the world. In particular, joint research with research institutes has seen an upward trend, and the instances of English-language papers have increased. Meanwhile, the content of the research was biased. In zoos, research on animal welfare has been increasing, but the focus was heavily biased toward captive mammals. Aquariums contributed to the understanding of local ecosystems through the fundamental study of wildlife, but there were fewer papers on improving husbandry. Our results indicated that while research by Japanese zoos and aquariums is developing, research on welfare, conservation, and education regarding native endangered species must still be improved.
Databáze: MEDLINE
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