A new extralimital sighting of Monachus monachus (Hermann, 1779) in the Aquatina di Frigole NATURA 2000 site (IT9150003) beach (Salento peninsula, Apulia Region, Italy) after two decades: strategies for conservation are needed [PDF]
Biodiversity Data Journal, 2020 The Mediterranean monk seal Monachus monachus (Hermann, 1779) is the most endangered pinniped in the world. In addition, its presence has not been documented for about two decades in the Apulian Region and about 10 years along the Italian coastline.
Francesco Zangaro +4 more
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Mediterranean Marine Mammals: Possible Future Trends and Threats Due to Mercury Contamination and Interaction with Other Environmental Stressors [PDF]
AnimalsDespite decreasing anthropogenic mercury (Hg) emissions in Europe and the banning and restriction of many persistent organic pollutants (POPs) under the Stockholm Convention, Mediterranean marine mammals still have one of the highest body burdens of ...
Roberto Bargagli, Emilia Rota
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Mediterranean Monk Seal Recent Findings and New Insights from Lebanese Coastal Waters
ConservationMediterranean monk seal (Monachus monachus) sightings along the Lebanese coast were recorded between 2020 and 2025. This study aims to provide insights into the consistency of monk seal presence, their habitat use, and their feeding behaviour in the ...
Samer Fatfat +6 more
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Archeo-Inspiration from the Cultural History of Glass: Historic Accounts, Anecdotes and Hard Facts as Challenges to Modern Material Science. [PDF]
Adv MaterGlass, historically valued for its purity and durability, has long inspired artists and societies. This article introduces the concept of “Archeo‐Inspiration”, drawing on cultural and historical contexts of glass to guide future material innovations.
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Author Correction: Playing “hide and seek” with the Mediterranean monk seal: a citizen science dataset reveals its distribution from molecular traces (eDNA) [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2023 Elena Valsecchi +8 more
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Correction: Citizen science in eDNA monitoring for Mediterranean monk seal conservation [PDF]
BMC Ecology and EvolutionSofia Bonicalza +4 more
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Endangered Species Research, 2021 We provide the first complete set of survival rate estimates for the Endangered Mediterranean monk seal Monachus monachus from birth into adulthood, as well as the first age-specific reproductive rates for the species.
P Fernández de Larrinoa +10 more
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Diversity, 2023 Several factors contributed, over time, to the Mediterranean monk seal’s sharp population decline. Despite the relative disappearance of documented breeding sub-populations, sightings have been collected, in recent decades, from most of the species ...
Luigi Bundone +5 more
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MEDITERRANEAN MONK SEAL IN ALBANIA:HISTORICAL PRESENCE, SIGHTINGS AND HABITAT AVAILABILITY
Albanian Journal of Natural and Technical Sciences, 2021 Mediterranean monk seal populations were heavily reduced in time all over its entire ancient distribution. In Albania, the species was reported to be present in the past in spite of the lack of references on specific locations, reproductive activities ...
Luigi Bundone +5 more
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, 2023 Table S1: Locations reported with encounters of the Mediterranean monk seal in ...
Karonias Anastasis +3 more
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