First Observations of Parturition and Postpartum Behavior in the Mediterranean Monk Seal (Monachus monachus) in the Eastern Mediterranean

Karamanlidis AA, Paravas V, Trillmich F, Dendrinos P (2010)
AQUATIC MAMMALS 36(1): 27-32.

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Karamanlidis, Alexandros A.; Paravas, Vangelis; Trillmich, FritzUniBi ; Dendrinos, Panagiotis
Abstract / Bemerkung
Understanding reproductive behavior, especially the circumstances surrounding parturition and the events following the first days postpartum, is essential in developing effective conservation strategies for endangered pinnipeds. In the case of the critically endangered Mediterranean monk seal (Monachus monachus), difficulties in documenting events such as parturition are compounded by the very low population numbers and the inaccessibility of the habitat occupied by the species. In this study, the authors report the first observations of parturition for the species from the central Aegean Sea, Greece, in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. Using a state-of-the-art infrared remote-monitoring system, two births were documented, and important information on the total duration of the events; the total duration of attempted suckling; as well as information on the presentation of the pups, their sex, and habitat were recorded. This new information on the reproductive biology of the species in this part of its range outline the importance of suitable reproductive caves for the conservation of the species and the urgency of protecting them. In addition, considering the high cost and logistics of the study, monitoring the species on a large scale to effectively protect it will require the development of new, low-cost, and time-efficient methodologies.
Stichworte
Mediterranean monk seal; conservation; endangered; species; Greece; parturition; non-invasive monitoring; Monachus monachus
Erscheinungsjahr
2010
Zeitschriftentitel
AQUATIC MAMMALS
Band
36
Ausgabe
1
Seite(n)
27-32
ISSN
0167-5427
Page URI
https://pub.uni-bielefeld.de/record/1929347

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Karamanlidis AA, Paravas V, Trillmich F, Dendrinos P. First Observations of Parturition and Postpartum Behavior in the Mediterranean Monk Seal (Monachus monachus) in the Eastern Mediterranean. AQUATIC MAMMALS. 2010;36(1):27-32.
Karamanlidis, A. A., Paravas, V., Trillmich, F., & Dendrinos, P. (2010). First Observations of Parturition and Postpartum Behavior in the Mediterranean Monk Seal (Monachus monachus) in the Eastern Mediterranean. AQUATIC MAMMALS, 36(1), 27-32. https://doi.org/10.1578/AM.36.1.2010.27
Karamanlidis, Alexandros A., Paravas, Vangelis, Trillmich, Fritz, and Dendrinos, Panagiotis. 2010. “First Observations of Parturition and Postpartum Behavior in the Mediterranean Monk Seal (Monachus monachus) in the Eastern Mediterranean”. AQUATIC MAMMALS 36 (1): 27-32.
Karamanlidis, A. A., Paravas, V., Trillmich, F., and Dendrinos, P. (2010). First Observations of Parturition and Postpartum Behavior in the Mediterranean Monk Seal (Monachus monachus) in the Eastern Mediterranean. AQUATIC MAMMALS 36, 27-32.
Karamanlidis, A.A., et al., 2010. First Observations of Parturition and Postpartum Behavior in the Mediterranean Monk Seal (Monachus monachus) in the Eastern Mediterranean. AQUATIC MAMMALS, 36(1), p 27-32.
A.A. Karamanlidis, et al., “First Observations of Parturition and Postpartum Behavior in the Mediterranean Monk Seal (Monachus monachus) in the Eastern Mediterranean”, AQUATIC MAMMALS, vol. 36, 2010, pp. 27-32.
Karamanlidis, A.A., Paravas, V., Trillmich, F., Dendrinos, P.: First Observations of Parturition and Postpartum Behavior in the Mediterranean Monk Seal (Monachus monachus) in the Eastern Mediterranean. AQUATIC MAMMALS. 36, 27-32 (2010).
Karamanlidis, Alexandros A., Paravas, Vangelis, Trillmich, Fritz, and Dendrinos, Panagiotis. “First Observations of Parturition and Postpartum Behavior in the Mediterranean Monk Seal (Monachus monachus) in the Eastern Mediterranean”. AQUATIC MAMMALS 36.1 (2010): 27-32.
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