Status of the Monk Seal ( Monachus monachus ) in the neighbourhood of Ereğli, Black Sea coast of Turkey
1996; Taylor & Francis; Volume: 12; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1080/09397140.1996.10637681
ISSN2326-2680
AutoresCem Orkun Kiraç, Yalçın Savaş,
Tópico(s)Marine Ecology and Invasive Species
ResumoAbstract Abstract The former occurrence of the Monk Seal (Monachus monachus), the reasons for its decline and the recognition of potentially suitable habitats was studied on the western Black Sea coast between Akçakoca and Zonguldak, mainly in 1988 and 1989. The Monk Seal was abundant in the neighbourhood 'of Ereğli in the past but is now extinct, with the last sighting in December 1987. The main reasons for its extinction were hunting and trapping. A fur seal (Arctocephalinae, probably Arcrocephalus pusillus), which had escaped from experimental pools at Anapa, former USSR, lived along the coasts near Ereğli for some time in 1988 and 1989. Kurzfassung Das ehemalige Vorkommen der Mönchsrobbe (Monachus monachus), die Ursachen ihres Rückganges und das Vorhandensein potentieller Habitate wurden an der westlichen Schwarzmeerküste zwischen Akçakoca und Zonguldak vorwiegend in den Jahren 1988 und 1989 untersucht. Die Art war bei Ereğli einst häufig, doch ist das Vorkommen mittlerweile erloschen. Qie letzte Beobachtung stammt van 1987. Die wichtigsten Ursachen für das Verschwinden sind Jagd und Fang. Eine Mähnenrobbe (Arctocephalinae, wahrscheinlich Arcrocephalus pusillus), die aus einem Institut bei Anapa in der früheren UdSSR entkommen war, lebte 1988 und 1989 eine Zeit lang an der Küste in der Nähe van EreğIi. Key words: Monk sealextinctionstatusdistributionWestern Black SeaTurkey
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