Publications by authors named "Pouria Heshmatzad"
Primary themes in intergenerational justice are a healthy environment, the perpetuation of Earth's biodiversity, and the sustainable management of the biosphere. However, the current rate of species declines globally, ecosystem collapses driven by accelerating and catastrophic global heating, and a plethora of other threats preclude the ability of habitat protection alone to prevent a cascade of amphibian and other species mass extinctions. Reproduction and advanced biotechnologies, biobanking of germplasm and somatic cells, and conservation breeding programs (RBCs) offer a transformative change in biodiversity management.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis study investigates the efficacy of hormone-induced artificial reproduction in goldfish () under controlled temperatures. Ovaprim injections significantly enhanced ovulation and sperm production compared to controls. Medium temperature (22 °C) produced the highest ovulation rates, fastest ovulation timing, and optimal sperm quality (motility and morphology) compared to high (28 °C) and low (16 °C) temperature groups.
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- - Intergenerational justice emphasizes the importance of preserving Earth's biodiversity, and recent international efforts aim to protect 30% of terrestrial environments to counter climate change impacts.
- - The review highlights the potential of reproduction biotechnologies, biobanks, and conservation breeding programs (RBCs) in achieving sustainability goals, while discussing their current applications and future possibilities.
- - A push for enhanced support and collaborations for amphibian RBCs is needed, focusing on regions with the highest amphibian diversity and involving local communities, in order to prevent extinctions amidst geopolitical and cultural challenges.
The toxicity of aluminum oxide (AlO), copper oxide (CuO), iron oxide (FeO), nickel oxide (NiO), zinc oxide (ZnO), and titanium dioxide (TiO) nanoparticles (NPs) on amphibians and their interaction with high temperatures, remain unknown. In this study, we investigated the survival, developmental, behavioral, and histological reactions of Bufotes viridis embryos and larvae exposed to different NPs for a duration of 10 days, using lethal concentrations (LC25%, LC50%, and LC75% mg/L) under both ambient (AT: 18 °C) and high (HT: 21 °C) temperatures. Based on LC, NiONPs > ZnONPs > CuONPs > AlONPs > TiONPs > FeONPs showed the highest mortality at AT.
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