PUP-MOTHER-ENVlRONMENT RELATIONS IN THE MEDITERRANEAN MONK SEAL, MONACHUS MONACHUS (HERMANN 1779), ON TURKISH COASTS

B. MURSALOĞLU

doi:https://doi.org/10.1501/Commuc_0000000074

Makale detayları

PUP-MOTHER-ENVlRONMENT RELATIONS IN THE MEDITERRANEAN MONK SEAL, MONACHUS MONACHUS (HERMANN 1779), ON TURKISH COASTS

Yazarlar:

B. MURSALOĞLU

Yayıncı:

Ankara University

Ana Başlıklar:

Yaşam bilimleri

Dergi:

Communications Faculty of Sciences University of Ankara Series C Biology 1986 Vol.04 (1986) Issue 01.02

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/1985

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2000911464

Sıklık:

Aylık

eISSN:

2651-3749

pISSN:

1303-6025

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1501/Commuc_0000000074

Özet:

 

Today the Mediterranean monk seal is one of the most severely endangered mam- malian species. 15 or 20 years ago it was possible to find the monk seal nearly along ali the Mediterranean and northwestern Atlantic coasts of Africa. However, at present the monk seal can be found almost only on the Turkish coasts and it is struggling for survival. We hav e been carrying on research beginning from March 1980 along our coasts to enable its survival. In one of our observation caves we have had the chance of observing a new-born pup and mother from the beginning of October 1980, to the end of February 1981. We have used Altmann’s (1974) “Focal Animal Sampling Method”. Observations have revea- led that the mother does not suckIe its young for two or three weeks as other seals, but for four months. The mother does not teach the pup to swim, but the pup learns it by itself.
Some other Information such as the pup-mother-other individuals and environmen rela- tions, the pup’s first experience in the öpen seas with mother, the effects of the cave’s features on the survival of the pup have been gathered. Thus many clues to help the survival of the Mediterranean monk seal have been obtained.

Makale detayları

PUP-MOTHER-ENVlRONMENT RELATIONS IN THE MEDITERRANEAN MONK SEAL, MONACHUS MONACHUS (HERMANN 1779), ON TURKISH COASTS

Yazarlar: B. MURSALOĞLU

Yayıncı: Ankara University

Ana Başlıklar: Yaşam bilimleri

Dergi: Communications Faculty of Sciences University of Ankara Series C Biology 1986 Vol.04 (1986) Issue 01.02

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 12/1985

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2000911464

Sıklık: Aylık

eISSN: 2651-3749

pISSN: 1303-6025

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1501/Commuc_0000000074

Sayı

Yazarlar:

B. MURSALOĞLU

Yayıncı:

Ankara University

Ana Başlıklar:

Yaşam bilimleri

Dergi:

Communications Faculty of Sciences University of Ankara Series C Biology 1986 Vol.04 (1986) Issue 01.02

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/1985

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2000911464

Sıklık:

Aylık

eISSN:

2651-3749

pISSN:

1303-6025

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1501/Commuc_0000000074