Nutrient, fatty acid, amino acid and mineral analysis of natural prey of the Hawaiian monk seal, Monachus schauinslandi.

Assimilation Efficiency of Prey in the Hawaiian Monk Seal, Monachus schauinslandi

Non-lethal efforts to deter shark predation of Hawaiian monk seal pups

1. More than a decade of shark predation on nursing and newly weaned pups of the endangered Hawaiian monk seal (Monachus schauinslandi) has significantly contributed to a steep decline of the French Frigate Shoals (FFS)

Initial Defecation Time and Rate of Passage of Digesta in Adult Hawaiian Monk Seals , Monachus schauinslandi

In an effort to gain a better understanding of the digestive physiology of the Hawaiian monk seal, Monachus schauinslandi, we measured the initial defecation time and rate of digesta passage using chromic oxide (Cr2O3) and frozen corn kernels as markers. IDT ranged from 9.5 to 19 h (mean 14 + 4.8 h), which was a longer period of time than that reported for any other pinniped. Rate of digesta pa...

Metabolic Demands of a Tropical Marine Carnivore, the Hawaiian Monk Seal (Monachus schauinslandi): Implications for Fisheries Competition

Hepatitis associated with a Sarcocystis canis-like protozoan in a Hawaiian monk seal (Monachus schauinslandi).

A Hawaiian monk seal (Monachus schauinslandi) died in captivity at the National Marine Fisheries Service, Kewalo Basin Facility in Honolulu, Hawaii. The animal was icteric, and the liver was friable. Microscopic lesions were detected in the colon and liver. Colonic lesions included multifocal, necrohemorrhagic colitis associated with gram-negative bacilli. The liver lesions included random hepa...