The monk parakeet (Myiopsitta monachus) as a potential pest for agriculture in the Mediterranean basin

Sociality and Reconciliation in Monk Parakeets (Myiopsitta monachus)

For animals living within socially complex groups, it is beneficial for all individuals to maintain group cohesion. Conflicts often arise in groups, which could potentially have high costs both to the subordinate and dominant members, and could lead to group instability. It has been shown numerous times that highly social group members participate in affiliative relationships with other group m...

First report of Acanthocheilonema spirocauda in the Mediterranean monk seal (Monachus monachus).

The Mediterranean monk seal (Monachus monachus) is one of the world's most endangered marine mammals. The largest population is located mainly throughout the Aegean and Ionian islands and along the coastline of southern continental Greece. We report the findings of a necropsy and discuss their potential importance to the conservation of the species. The adult female monk seal appeared to be in ...

Preliminary study on the effects of photo traps used to monitor Mediterranean monk seal Monachus monachus

I evaluate the possible deterrent effect of visual-flash photo traps used to monitor Mediterranean monk seals Monachus monachus in their caves. Two systems of photo trapping were deployed in a cave, one using a flashing visible light and the other using an infrared light source. These systems were used alternately, each for an average duration of 1 wk at a time. A total of 453 digital photograp...

The Monk Parakeet in New York

The economic losses of small-scale fishers caused by Mediterranean monk seals, Monachus monachus (Hermann, 1779) in the Southern Aegean Sea: Muğla coasts

This study analyzed the interaction between the small-scale fishers and the Mediterranean Monk Seal (MMS) in an important Peninsula and two important marine protected areas on the southwest coast of Turkey. The survey was carried out from January 2014 to December in 2015 in the Muğla Province. Small-scale fishers in the study sites were interviewed to assess the interactions between small-scale...