Citizen science in eDNA monitoring for Mediterranean monk seal conservation [PDF]
BMC Ecology and EvolutionBackground Citizen Science (CS) offers a promising approach to enhance data collection and engage communities in conservation efforts. This study evaluates the use of CS in environmental DNA (eDNA) monitoring for Mediterranean monk seal conservation.
Sofia Bonicalza +4 more
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Cetacean Morbillivirus and Toxoplasma gondii Co-infection in Mediterranean Monk Seal Pup, Italy [PDF]
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2021 A Mediterranean monk seal (Monachus monachus) pup from the southern Adriatic coast of Italy showed cetacean morbillivirus (CeMV) and disseminated Toxoplasma gondii co-infection, which probably resulted from CeMV-induced immunosuppression.
Antonio Petrella +9 more
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Fecal and skin microbiota of two rescued Mediterranean monk seal pups during rehabilitation [PDF]
Microbiology Spectrum, 2023 The role of animal host-associated microbiomes is becoming more apparent and defined for wild animals, especially for the species under conservation strategies.
Aggeliki Dosi +6 more
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First Description of the Underwater Sounds in the Mediterranean Monk Seal Monachus monachus in Greece: Towards Establishing a Vocal Repertoire [PDF]
Animals, 2023 The Mediterranean monk seal Monachus monachus is one of the most endangered pinnipeds in the world, and is classified as “Endangered” by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature.
Isabelle Charrier +4 more
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Playing “hide and seek” with the Mediterranean monk seal: a citizen science dataset reveals its distribution from molecular traces (eDNA) [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2023 Animal conservation relies on assessing the distribution and habitat use of species, but for endangered/elusive animals this can prove difficult. The Monk Seal, Monachus monachus, is one of the world's most endangered species of pinniped, and the only ...
Elena Valsecchi +8 more
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Genetic and demographic history define a conservation strategy for earth’s most endangered pinniped, the Mediterranean monk seal Monachus monachus [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2021 The Mediterranean monk seal (Monachus monachus) is a flagship species for marine conservation, but important aspects of its life history remain unknown.
Alexandros A. Karamanlidis +7 more
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Understanding the Interactions between Small-Scale Fisheries and the Mediterranean Monk Seal Using Fishermen’s Ecological Knowledge [PDF]
Animals, 2023 Interactions between fisheries and marine mammals have been well documented in almost all existing fishing gears around the world, often associated with detrimental consequences.
Marios Papageorgiou +3 more
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Mediterranean monk seal (Monachus monachus) and leopard seal (Hydrurga leptonyx) de novo genomes to study the demographic history and genetic diversity of southern seals [PDF]
BMC BiologyBackground The Monachinae, or southern seals, are one of two subfamilies within the Phocidae and are home to iconic pinnipeds such as the leopard seal, a fierce Antarctic top predator, and the Mediterranean monk seal, one of the world’s most endangered ...
Marcel Nebenführ +5 more
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First Report of Uncinaria hamiltoni in Orphan Eastern Mediterranean Monk Seal Pups in Greece and Its Clinical Significance [PDF]
Pathogens, 2021 The Mediterranean monk seal (Monachus monachus) is classified by the IUCN as “endangered,” with a global population estimated to number fewer than 800 individuals.
Anastasia Th. Komnenou +10 more
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The antique genetic plight of the Mediterranean monk seal (Monachus monachus). [PDF]
Proc Biol Sci, 2022 Disentangling the impact of Late Quaternary climate change from human activities can have crucial implications on the conservation of endangered species. We investigated the population genetics and demography of the Mediterranean monk seal ( Monachus monachus ), one of the world's most ...
Salmona J +17 more
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