Low Genetic Variability in the Highly Endangered Mediterranean Monk Seal [PDF]
Journal of Heredity, 2004 Genetic variability is an important component in the ability of populations to adapt in the face of environmental change. Here we report the first description of nuclear genetic variability in the only remaining sizable colony of the Mediterranean monk seal (Monachus monachus), located at Cap Blanc (Western Sahara, Mauritania), whose estimated size ...
T, Pastor +4 more
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Brucellosis in Marine Mammals: Meta-Analysis of Prevalence, Infection Patterns, Host Specificity and Zoonotic Potential. [PDF]
Vet Med SciMarine brucellosis shows high prevalence in cetaceans (52%), followed by other marine mammals (30%) and pinnipeds (18%), indicating species‐specific susceptibility. These findings highlight the need for targeted surveillance and diagnostic strategies to mitigate ecological and zoonotic risks.
Tonu NS, Hossain A, Islam S, Debnath BK.
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Foca monje – Monachus monachus (Hermann, 1779) [PDF]
, 2017 Mamíferos - Orden Pinnipedia - Familia Phocidaeen la Enciclopedia Virtual de Vertebrados Españoles, http://www.vertebradosibericos.org/. Versiones anteriores: 29-11-2013A comprehensive review of the natural history of the Mediterranean Monk Seal Monachus
Salvador Milla, Alfredo
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Saxitoxin linked to deaths of northern fur seals in the Southeast Bering Sea. [PDF]
Mar Mamm SciABSTRACT In August 2024, a northern fur seal mortality event was observed on St. Paul Island, AK in the southeast (SE) Bering Sea. Ten seals in good body condition were found dead along with large accumulations of dead fish on Benson Beach located on St. Paul Island.
Lefebvre KA +18 more
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Paleoclimatic inference of the mid-Holocene record of monk seal (Monachus monachus) in the Cantabrian Coast [PDF]
, 2011 The mid-Holocene has been widely used to test the performance of the numerical models that are commonly employed to estimate the future evolution of world climate.
Estévez Escalera, Jordi +2 more
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Report on the brain of the monk seal (Monachus monachus, Hermann, 1779) [PDF]
, 2023 The Mediterranean monk seal (Monachus monachus, Hermann, 1779) is an endangered species of pinniped endemic to few areas of the Mediterranean Sea. Extensive hunting and poaching over the last two centuries have rendered it a rare sight, scattered mainly ...
Casalone C. +8 more
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New monitoring confirms regular breeding of the Mediterranean monk seal in Northern Cyprus
Oryx, 2021 The Endangered Mediterranean monk seal Monachus monachus is one of the most threatened marine mammals. Across Cyprus, suitable habitat and presence of monk seals is well documented and, recently, camera-trap surveys in Southern Cyprus found there to be ...
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Ecosystem services sustainability in the Mediterranean Sea: assessment of status and trends using multiple modelling approaches [PDF]
, 2016 14 pages, 5 figures, 3 tables, supplementary information https://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep34162Mediterranean ecosystems support important processes and functions that bring direct benefits to human society.
Druon, Jean-Noël +4 more
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The Mediterranean Monk Seal [PDF]
Oryx, 1962 In former times the Mediterranean Monk Seal, Monachus monachus (Hermann), was abundant on the Black Sea and Mediterranean coasts, along the Atlantic seaboard of north-west Africa and around Madeira and the Canary Islands. The following records are especially interesting.
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Distribution of mammals in Albania
Hystrix, the Italian Journal of Mammalogy, 1996 <strong>Abstract</strong> Some 63 species have been recorded in Albania from 1950 to 1994, with the exclusion of Cetacea. Another 15 species, including 5 found on the eastern border between Albania and Greece, are considered probably present.
Claudio Prigioni
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