| Title: | Recent Observations on Monachus monachus (Phocidae) at Sea-Cage Fish Farms in Izmir (Turkish Aegean Sea) |
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| Authors: | ID Akyol, Okan (Author)
ID Takicak, Oğuzhan (Author) |
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| Language: | English |
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| Typology: | 1.01 - Original Scientific Article |
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| Organization: |  IRRIS - Institute IRRIS for Research, Development and Strategies of Society, Culture and Environment
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| Abstract: | On 8 February, 3 May, and 9 May 2025, three specimens of Monachus monachus were photographed by a staff diver at two fish farms rearing sea bass and sea bream in Gerence Bay, Izmir, in the Aegean Sea. A comprehensive set of behavioural data on Mediterranean monk seals was obtained from the diver via an interview. The findings confirm the near-permanent presence of monk seals in the study area. The paper also suggests that excessive dependence on fish farms could alter the monk seals’ feeding behaviour and potentially even lead to their domestication. |
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| Keywords: | Mediterranean monk seal, feeding behaviour, interaction, Mediterranean Sea |
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| Publication status: | Published |
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| Publication version: | Version of Record |
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| Publication date: | 01.01.2025 |
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| Year of publishing: | 2025 |
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| Numbering: | 35, 2 |
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| PID: | 20.500.12556/DiRROS-30487  |
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| UDC: | 5 |
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| DOI: | 10.19233/ASHN.2025.35 |
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| Copyright: | Imetniki avtorskih pravic na prispevkih so avtorji. CC BY 4.0 |
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| Publication date in DiRROS: | 26.06.2026 |
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| Views: | 26 |
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