The M editerranean monk seal M onachus monachus is the most endangered seal species.
In this review we summarize the status, ecology, and behaviour of the M editerranean monk …

The Mediterranean monk seal Monachus monachus is one of the most endangered marine
mammals on Earth. The species has made a notable recovery during the past 10 yr and is …

Phocid seals have a highly derived reproductive strategy characterized by the separation of
feeding and reproduction, oftentimes across considerable spatial and temporal scales …

Stable isotope abundances of carbon (δ 13 C) and nitrogen (δ 15 N) in the bone of 13
species of marine mammals from the northwest coast of Africa were investigated to assess …

Marine tetrapods have evolved different sensory solutions to meet the ecological challenges
of foraging at depth. It has been proposed that pinipeds, like ichthyosaurs, evolved large …

Abstract The Mediterranean monk seal (Monachus monachus) is an emblematic species of
conservation concern. Anthropogenic pressures have led to severe population declines and …

This paper presents baseline information on maternal behaviour and lactation in the
Mediterranean monk seal, with particular focus on the age at which pups are weaned. The …

The Mediterranean monk seal has been listed as critically endangered, on the verge of
extinction, since 1996 (IUCN, 2007). It is generally accepted that the species has two …

It is commonly assumed that the resolution of the isotopic niche of consumers can be
improved with a larger number of chemical elements, but this is only true if steep …

Antagonistic interaction between Mediterranean marine mammals, including the
endangered monk seal (Monachus monachus), and small-scale fisheries is a growing …