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

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. In this work, we aim to describe an exceptional an...

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Published inBiodiversity data journal Vol. 8; pp. 1 - 9
Main Authors Zangaro, Francesco, Schifano, Vincenzo, Specchia, Valeria, Tzafesta, Eftychia, Pinna, Maurizio
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Pensoft Publishers 15.06.2020
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Mediterranean monk seal
Monachus monachus
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Summary: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. In this work, we aim to describe an exceptional and well-documented observation of a subadult specimen of Monachus monachus occurring during the last days of January 2020 in the Salento peninsula (Apulia Region, Italy) for the first time after two decades of local extinction in the south-western Adriatic Sea.
ISSN:1314-2836
1314-2828
DOI:10.3897/BDJ.8.e53950