Organisation
Royal Zoological Society of Antwerp (KMDA)
Knowledge Institution
The Royal Zoological Society of Antwerp (Koninklijke Maatschappij voor Dierkunde van Antwerpen / Societé Royale de Zoologie d'Anvers) is a registered charity founded in 1843. The society currently manages Antwerp Zoo, Planckendael Animal Park, The Queen Elisabeth Concert Hall and the Serpentarium Blanckenberge. The RZSA plays a prominent role as a leading conservation organisation by managing the first Flemish nature reserve “De Zegge” and its own scientific institute the Centre for Research and Conservation.
Sub-organisation(s)
Current researchers
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- Jeffrey Pereboom (Responsible)
- Luc Bauwens (Member)
- Glenn Borgmans (Member)
- Lilian Catenacci (Member)
- Kristel De Vleeschouwer (Member)
- Barbara Fruth (Member)
- Peter Galbusera (Member)
- Lucas Goldstone (Member)
- Philippe Helsen (Member)
- Philippe Jouk (Member)
Projects
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- What drives cooperation? Proximate factors explaining the variability in Inequity Aversion and Prosociality in bonobosFrom1 Oct 2017 → Today
- Bonobo Morphology InitiativeFrom20 Jan 2016 → 5 Feb 2017
- Conservation genetics of reintroduced Eurasian black vultures in FranceFrom15 Jul 2015 → Today
- The role of temperament on health status and sociality of golden-headed lion tamarins (Leontopithecus chrysomelas)From1 Mar 2015 → Today
- Begging and sharing among bonobos: nutritional acquisition or social tools for a cohesive society?From1 Oct 2014 → Today
- Wild great ape health and disease: threats and challenges in human-dominated landscapesFrom2 Jun 2014 → Today
- The influence of ecological and human factors on western gorilla and central chimpanzee density and ranging patterns in a non-protected area in southeast CameroonFrom3 Mar 2014 → Today
- Ecology and mobility of golden-headed lion tamarins (Leontopithecus chrysomelas) in and between small degraded fragments in South BahiaFrom1 Mar 2014 → 26 Apr 2018
- Breeding Bonobos for DiversityFrom1 Jan 2014 → Today
- Factors influencing seed dispersal, tree recruitment and resource availability for frugivorous primates in South-Bahia: defaunation, matrix connectivity and climate changeFrom1 Jan 2014 → 31 Dec 2015
Publications
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- Sleep and nesting behavior in primates: a review(2018)Journal: American Journal of Physical AnthropologyISSN: 0002-9483
Authors: Barbara Fruth, Nikki Tagg, Fiona A. Stewart
- Dental observations (1998-2018) in animals of the Royal Zoological Society of Antwerp(2018)Book: Internationaal Congres Gerodontologie Vlaamse Wetenschappelijke Vereniging voor Tandheelkunde
Authors: Francis Vercammen
- Nocturnal activity in wild chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes): evidence for flexible sleeping patterns and insights into human evolution(2018)Journal: American Journal of Physical AnthropologyISSN: 0002-9483
Authors: Nikki Tagg
- Diversity of Mammomonogamus (Nematoda: Syngamidae) in large African herbivores(2018)Journal: Parasitology ResearchISSN: 0932-0113
Authors: Barbora Cervena, Kristyna Hrazdilova, Peter Vallo, Barbora Pafco, Tereza Fenykova, Klara J. Petrzelkova, Angelique Todd, Nikki Tagg, Nadege Wangue, Estevam G. Lux Hoppe, et al.
- A zoo-led study of the great ape bushmeat commodity chain in Cameroon(2018)Journal: International Zoo YearbookISSN: 0074-9664Volume: 52
Authors: Nikki Tagg, Neil Maddison, Jef Dupain, Lios McGilchrist, Mama Mouamfon, Grainne McCabe, Michelle Ngo Badjeck, Michella Tchouankep, Donald Mbohli, M.A. Epanda, et al.
Number of pages: 12 - Attitudes and Behaviors of Rural Residents Toward Different Motivations for Hunting and Deforestation in Protected Areas of the Northeastern Atlantic Forest, Brazil(2018)Journal: Tropical Conservation ScienceVolume: 11
Authors: Luciana C. Castilho, Kristel De Vleeschouwer, E.J. Milner-Gulland, Alexandre Schiavetti
Pages: 1-14Number of pages: 14 - Diversity of Entamoeba spp. in African great apes and humans: an insight from Illumina MiSeq high-throughput sequencing(2018)Journal: International Journal for ParasitologyISSN: 0020-7519
Authors: Klara Vlckova, Jakub Kreisinger, Barbora Pafco, Dagma Cizkova, Nikki Tagg, Adrian Hehl, David Modry
- An unexpected diversity of trypanosomatids in fecal samples of great apes(2018)Journal: IJP: Parasites and WildlifeVolume: 7
Authors: Jan Votypka, Barbora Pafco, David Modry, Donald Mbohli, Nikki Tagg, Klara J. Petrzelkova
Pages: 322Number of pages: 325 - Getting closer: contributions of zoo studies to research on the physiology and development of Bonobos Pan paniscus, Chimpanzees Pan troglodytes and other primates(2018)Journal: International Zoo YearbookISSN: 0074-9664Issue: 1Volume: 52
Authors: Verena Behringer, Jeroen Stevens, T. Deschner, G. Hohmann
Pages: 34-47Number of pages: 14 - Synchronous diversification of Sulawesi's iconic artiodactyls driven by recent geological events(2018)Journal: Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological SciencesISSN: 0962-8452Issue: 1876Volume: 285
Authors: Laurent A. F. Frantz, Anna Rudzinski, Abang Mansyursyah Surya Nugraha, Allowen Evin, James Burton, Ardern Hulme-Beaman, Anna Linderholm, Ross Barnett, Rodrigo Vega, Evan K. Irving-Pease, et al.