Le phoque moine, Monachus monachus (Hermann, 1779), en Grèce

Marchessaux, Didier; Duguy, R.

doi:10.1515/mamm.1977.41.4.419

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“…These results are consistent with the results of previous small-scale studies (Cebrian et al, 1990;Salman et al, 2001) and a more recent, large-scale study from the same part of the species distribution using the same methodology (Pierce et al, 2011); the general assumption is that monk seals are "opportunistic" predators (Marchessaux & Duguy, 1977;Jacobs & Panou, 1988;Boutiba & Abdelghani, 1997). These results are consistent with the results of previous small-scale studies (Cebrian et al, 1990;Salman et al, 2001) and a more recent, large-scale study from the same part of the species distribution using the same methodology (Pierce et al, 2011); the general assumption is that monk seals are "opportunistic" predators (Marchessaux & Duguy, 1977;Jacobs & Panou, 1988;Boutiba & Abdelghani, 1997).…”

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Stomach Contents of a Subadult Mediterranean Monk Seal (Monachus monachus) from the Aegean Sea

Karamanlidis¹

2011

Aquat Mamm

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Stomach Contents of a Subadult Mediterranean Monk Seal (Monachus monachus) from the Aegean Sea

Karamanlidis¹

2011

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“…Mediterranean monk seals have often been described as opportunistic predators (Marchessaux & Duguy 1977, Boutiba & Abdelghani 1997 because of their ability to exploit various food resources easily. Studies throughout the monk seal's range have revealed that the species has a heterogeneous diet consisting of bony fish (mainly from the family Sparidae), cephalopods (the common octopus Octopus vulgaris is the most frequent prey item), and crustaceans (Marchessaux 1989, Neves 1998, Salman et al 2001, Pierce et al 2011, Muñoz Cañas et al 2012.…”

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The Mediterranean monk seal Monachus monachus: status, biology, threats, and conservation priorities

Karamanlidis

Dendrinos

Larrinoa³

et al. 2015

Mammal Review

103

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The Mediterranean monk seal Monachus monachus is the most endangered seal species. In this review we summarize the status, ecology, and behaviour of the Mediterranean monk seal, and identify the main threats that currently affect the species and the conservation priorities for securing its survival. Once abundant throughout the Black Sea and Mediterranean, as well as off the Atlantic coasts of northwestern Africa and Macaronesia, the Mediterranean monk seal has recently suffered dramatic declines, both in abundance and geographical range. It is now estimated that fewer than 700 individuals survive in three or four isolated subpopulations in the eastern and western Mediterranean, the archipelago of Madeira and the Cabo Blanco area in the northeastern Atlantic Ocean. Mediterranean monk seals are coastal marine mammals. When resting and pupping on land, individuals generally seek refuge in inaccessible marine caves; this behaviour is, in part, believed to be an adaptation to increased disturbance by humans. Larger aggregations or colonies of the species can now be found only at Cabo Blanco in the Atlantic Ocean and on the island of Gyaros in the eastern Mediterranean. The main threats to the survival of the Mediterranean monk seal are habitat deterioration; deliberate killing, mainly by fishermen; and accidental entanglement and drowning in fishing gear. Limited availability of food sources and stochastic and unusual events have occasionally also contributed to Mediterranean monk seal mortality. Based on a common consensus among scientists and conservationists, the main conservation priorities for the monk seal are: habitat protection; mitigating negative interactions between seals and fisheries; scientific research and monitoring of local seal populations; education and public awareness campaigns; and rescue and rehabilitation of wounded, sick, and orphaned seals.

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“…1994). In contrast, information on the Mediterranean monk seal is restricted to observations on the duration of the breeding season, which is remarkably long, extending from spring to autumn in the Mediterranean Sea (Marchessaux and Duguy 1977) and over the whole year on the coasts of Cap Blanc, in western Sahara (Gazo et al 1999). Because of the low numbers to which the species has been reduced in recent decades, data on other aspects of the reproductive cycle of M .…”

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Reproductive Cycle of the Female Mediterranean Monk Seal in the Western Sahara

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Aguilar

2003

Marine Mammal Science

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Mediterranean monk seals at Cap Blanc, western Sahara, pup annually throughout the year, although births are more frequent in autumn (October). Consequently, subsequent events of the cycle are not seasonal. This lack of synchronicity in reproduction can be attributed to the subtropical location of the colony and the presence of a semipermanent upwelling in the area. This contrasts with the consistency in the timing of parturition of individual females, which results in an interbirth period of one year, which varies by a maximum of only 15 d. The duration of lactation, which can last up to five months, correlates with that of the interbirth period. The interbirth and “molt‐to‐parturition” periods are relatively constant, and the only part of the cycle that appears to compensate for variation in lactation length is the “weaning‐to‐molt” period, which correlates negatively with the duration of lactation. As a result of the long lactation period, esrrus probably does not occur at the end of weaning, as it does in most other phocids.

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Le phoque moine, Monachus monachus (Hermann, 1779), en Grèce

Cited by 12 publications

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Stomach Contents of a Subadult Mediterranean Monk Seal (Monachus monachus) from the Aegean Sea

Stomach Contents of a Subadult Mediterranean Monk Seal (Monachus monachus) from the Aegean Sea

The Mediterranean monk seal Monachus monachus: status, biology, threats, and conservation priorities

Reproductive Cycle of the Female Mediterranean Monk Seal in the Western Sahara

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