Chapter Monitoring the mediterranean monk seal in the Central Mediterean Sea

The Mediterranean monk seal Monachus monachus was once a common inhabitant of the Mediterranean Sea. Over time, its distribution has experienced a sharp reduction, primarily attributed to various factors stemming from human activities. Known reproductive sub-populations of the species are nowadays c...

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author Bundone, Luigi
Panou, Aliki
Hernandez-Milian, Gema
Pojana, Giulio
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Pojana, Giulio
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description The Mediterranean monk seal Monachus monachus was once a common inhabitant of the Mediterranean Sea. Over time, its distribution has experienced a sharp reduction, primarily attributed to various factors stemming from human activities. Known reproductive sub-populations of the species are nowadays concentrated along the coasts of Greece and Turkey. However, occasional but recurrent sightings or movements of individuals are being recorded along most of the coasts in the species ́ former distribution range within the Mediterranean Sea. The Marine Strategy Framework Directive require the establishment of monitoring programmes to obtain indicators for the Good Environmental Status of European waters. Here we present the monitoring programmes we carried out on the Endangered Mediterranean monk seal in the central Mediterranean Sea. The output of the work carried out in the central Mediterranean Sea for such a long period of time indicates the relevance of continuous monitoring systems for the monk seal as a top predator in the area. a. The species may be useful as a key species within the Marine Strategy Framework Directive for Descriptors D1 (Marine Biodiversity), D4 (Food Webs) and D10 (Marine Litter).
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spelling doab-20.500.12854ir-1635952025-08-02T05:17:42Z Chapter Monitoring the mediterranean monk seal in the Central Mediterean Sea Bundone, Luigi Panou, Aliki Hernandez-Milian, Gema Pojana, Giulio Marine ecosystems Biodiversity Threatened species Monitoring of coastal ecosystems The Mediterranean monk seal Monachus monachus was once a common inhabitant of the Mediterranean Sea. Over time, its distribution has experienced a sharp reduction, primarily attributed to various factors stemming from human activities. Known reproductive sub-populations of the species are nowadays concentrated along the coasts of Greece and Turkey. However, occasional but recurrent sightings or movements of individuals are being recorded along most of the coasts in the species ́ former distribution range within the Mediterranean Sea. The Marine Strategy Framework Directive require the establishment of monitoring programmes to obtain indicators for the Good Environmental Status of European waters. Here we present the monitoring programmes we carried out on the Endangered Mediterranean monk seal in the central Mediterranean Sea. The output of the work carried out in the central Mediterranean Sea for such a long period of time indicates the relevance of continuous monitoring systems for the monk seal as a top predator in the area. a. The species may be useful as a key species within the Marine Strategy Framework Directive for Descriptors D1 (Marine Biodiversity), D4 (Food Webs) and D10 (Marine Litter). 2025-08-02T05:17:42Z 2025-08-02T05:17:42Z 2025-08-01T15:58:00Z 2024 chapter ONIX_20250801T173835_9791221505566_279 2975-0288 https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/104829 9791221505566 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/163595 eng Monitoring of Mediterranean Coastal Areas: Problems and Measurement Techniques open access image/jpeg Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/104829/1/44219.pdf Firenze University Press 10.36253/979-12-215-0556-6.07 10.36253/979-12-215-0556-6.07 2ec4474d-93b1-4cfa-b313-9c6019b51b1a 9791221505566 9 Florence open access
spellingShingle Marine ecosystems
Biodiversity
Threatened species
Monitoring of coastal ecosystems
Bundone, Luigi
Panou, Aliki
Hernandez-Milian, Gema
Pojana, Giulio
Chapter Monitoring the mediterranean monk seal in the Central Mediterean Sea
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topic Marine ecosystems
Biodiversity
Threatened species
Monitoring of coastal ecosystems
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Biodiversity
Threatened species
Monitoring of coastal ecosystems
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