Primate Reproductive Aging: Cross-Taxon Perspectives
Due to the unusually long post-reproductive lifespan characteristic of human females, primate reproductive aging receives a great deal of attention. Promoting and supporting discussion on comparative analyses of aging among diverse primate species, including humans, this publication highlights current research on female primate reproductive aging from both institutional-based as well as field studies. The contributions highlight the complex interaction between somatic and reproductive senescence. The latter is broadly manifested along a cross-taxonomic evolutionary continuum, with humans at one end of the spectrum exhibiting the lengthiest post-reproductive lifespan. Primatologists, anthropologists, evolutionary biologists, animal behaviorists, endocrinologists, neuroscientists, and all scholars interested in aging and reproduction will find this book a valuable source of information. Considering the increasing number of geriatric primates held in captivity, it will also be helpful to animal care professionals, as it calls attention to the special care that primates may require in order to monitor, maintain and improve their health as they age.
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4 - 16: Menopause and Reproductive Senescence in Comparative ContextByJoseph M. Erwin;Joseph M. ErwinaDepartment of Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology, Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and Sate University, Blacksburg, Va., andSearch for other works by this author on:Patrick R. HofPatrick R. Hofb Department of Neuroscience, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, N.Y., USASearch for other works by this author on:
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17 - 28: Aging in Wild Female Lemurs: Sustained Fertility with Increased Infant MortalityByPatricia Wright;Patricia WrightaDepartment of Anthropology, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, N.Y., USA; and Centre ValBio, Ranomafana, Madagascar;Search for other works by this author on:Stephen J. King;Stephen J. KingbDepartments of Anthropology, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Mass., and Stony Brook University, Stony Brook,N.Y., USA;Search for other works by this author on:Andrea Baden;Andrea Badenc Interdepartmental Doctoral Program in Anthropological Sciences, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, N.Y., USA; and Centre ValBio, Ranomafana, Madagascar;Search for other works by this author on:Jukka JernvallJukka Jernvalld Institute of Biotechnology, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland; and Department of Ecology and Evolution, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, N.Y., USASearch for other works by this author on:
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29 - 48: Reproduction and Aging in Marmosets and TamarinsBySuzette D. Tardif;Suzette D. TardifaUniversity of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Tex., USA,Search for other works by this author on:Arrilton Araujo;Arrilton AraujobUniversidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, RN, Brazil,Search for other works by this author on:M. Fatima Arruda;M. Fatima ArrudabUniversidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, RN, Brazil,Search for other works by this author on:Jeffrey A. French;Jeffrey A. FrenchcUniversity of Nebraska at Omaha, Omaha, Nebr., USASearch for other works by this author on:M. Bernardete C. Sousa;M. Bernardete C. SousabUniversidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, RN, Brazil,Search for other works by this author on:M. Emilia YamamotoM. Emilia YamamotobUniversidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, RN, Brazil,Search for other works by this author on:
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49 - 61: Aging CebidaeByLawrence WilliamsLawrence WilliamsMichale E. Keeling Center for Comparative Medicine and Research, UT M.D.Anderson Cancer Center, Bastrop, Tex., USASearch for other works by this author on:
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62 - 79: Heterogeneity of Reproductive Aging in Free-Ranging Female Rhesus MacaquesByRodney L. Johnson;Rodney L. JohnsonaMiami Dade College, andSearch for other works by this author on:Ellen KapsalisEllen KapsalisbUniversity of Miami, Office of Research, Miami, Fla., USASearch for other works by this author on:
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80 - 102: Reproductive and Behavioral Characteristics of Aging in Female Asian ColobinesByCarola Borries;Carola BorriesDepartment of Anthropology, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, N.Y., USASearch for other works by this author on:Andreas KoenigAndreas KoenigDepartment of Anthropology, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, N.Y., USASearch for other works by this author on:
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103 - 118: Reproductive Aging in Female Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes)ByElaine N. Videan;Elaine N. VideanaPrimate Foundation of Arizona, Mesa, Ariz.,b Alamogordo Primate Facility, Holloman AFB, New Mex., andSearch for other works by this author on:Jo Fritz;Jo FritzaPrimate Foundation of Arizona, Mesa, Ariz.,Search for other works by this author on:Christopher B. Heward;Christopher B. Hewardc Kronos Science Laboratories, Phoenix, Ariz., USASearch for other works by this author on:James MurphyJames MurphyaPrimate Foundation of Arizona, Mesa, Ariz.,Search for other works by this author on:
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119 - 146: Perimenopause and Menopause: Documenting Life Changes in Aging Female GorillasBySylvia Atsalis;Sylvia AtsalisLincoln Park Zoo, Chicago, Ill., USASearch for other works by this author on:Susan W. MargulisSusan W. MargulisLincoln Park Zoo, Chicago, Ill., USASearch for other works by this author on:
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147 - 161: Reproductive Life History Traits of Female Orangutans (Pongo spp.)ByRobert W. Shumaker;Robert W. ShumakeraGreat Ape Trust of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa,b Smithsonian National Zoological Park, Washington, D.C.,c Krasnow Institute for Advanced Study, George Mason University, Fairfax, Va.,d Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa,e Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, USA;Search for other works by this author on:Serge A. Wich;Serge A. WichaGreat Ape Trust of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa,fResearch Group Behavioural Biology, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands;Search for other works by this author on:Lori PerkinsLori PerkinsgZoo Atlanta, Atlanta, Ga., USASearch for other works by this author on:
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162 - 185: Origins and Health Consequences of Stress-Induced Ovarian DysfunctionByJay R. KaplanJay R. KaplanWake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, N.C., USASearch for other works by this author on:
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186 - 194: Primate Reproductive Aging: From Lemurs to HumansBySylvia Atsalis;Sylvia AtsalisLincoln Park Zoo, Chicago, Ill., USASearch for other works by this author on:Susan MargulisSusan MargulisLincoln Park Zoo, Chicago, Ill., USASearch for other works by this author on: