@article {13039,
	title = {People and the Mediterranean monk seal (<i>Monachus monachus</i>): a study of the socioeconomic impacts of the National Marine Park of Alonissos, Northern Sporades, Greece},
	journal = {Aquatic MammalsAquatic MammalsAquatic Mammals},
	volume = {37},
	number = {3},
	year = {2011},
	note = {ISI Document Delivery No.: 822ZPTimes Cited: 0Cited Reference Count: 60},
	pages = {305-318},
	type = {Article},
	abstract = {The National Marine Park of Alonissos, Northern Sporades (NMPANS) in Greece is one of the few areas worldwide dedicated to the protection of the critically endangered Mediterranean monk seal (Monachus monachus). The impacts of the establishment of this protected area on the local monk seal population have been thoroughly documented for the last 20 y; in contrast, little is known of the socioeconomic impacts from the establishment of the park on the residents of the island of Alonissos. The aim of this study was to record, using a methodological approach based on Social Impact Assessment, the attitudes of residents and visitors of Alonissos and to assess the social and economic impacts generated by the establishment and management of the NMPANS. The majority of the residents of Alonissos acknowledged the importance of the marine park in promoting the public image of the island, a fact they believed had not yet resulted in major improvements to their livelihood. They believed that the establishment of the park had led to considerable economic losses to the local fishing industry and expressed concerns on the effects of the park on the local human social structure and traditions. Positive effects were detected primarily from the tourism sector. Visitors to Alonissos valued the area for its natural beauty but were disappointed by the lack of coordinated effort to promote these natural resources. Based on the findings of this study, we conclude that the NMPANS has been generally successful in meeting its biodiversity goals but considerably less effective in attaining basic measures of socioeconomic success. If the population{\textquoteright}s socioeconomic expectations from the establishment of the park are to be fulfilled, the newly established management body of the park must improve communication and establish working collaborations with the local population of Alonissos.},
	keywords = {biodiversity, communities, conservation, economic, ecosystem, fisheries, Greece, impacts, INTEGRATING CONSERVATION, local people, management, Mediterranean monk seal, Monachus monachus, National Marine Park of Alonissos, NEEDS, NEPAL, northern, protected areas, Sporades},
	isbn = {0167-5427},
	author = {Trivourea, M. N. and Karamanlidis, A. A. and Tounta, E. and Dendrinos, P. and Kotomatas, S.}
}
@article {10466,
	title = {Diet of the monk seal (<i>Monachus monachus</i>) in Greek waters},
	journal = {Aquatic MammalsAquatic MammalsAquatic Mammals},
	volume = {37},
	number = {3},
	year = {2011},
	note = {ISI Document Delivery No.: 822ZPTimes Cited: 1Cited Reference Count: 59},
	pages = {284-297},
	type = {Article},
	abstract = {Stomach contents were collected from 27 monk seal carcasses between 1997 and 2008 from different areas along the Greek coast. This sample included nine animals that had been deliberately killed and five accidental deaths due to fisheries interactions. Stomachs from monk seals of both sexes, including adults and subadults, were analysed. A total of 530 prey items from at least 71 prey species was identified, with approximately 74\% of prey identified at least to genus, while 2.8\% could be identified only to class level (i.e., fish or cephalopods). We found 266 cephalopods (50\%), 253 fish (48\%), a few non-cephalopod molluscs (1.5\%), and two crustaceans (0.4\%). Faecal samples were also collected but contained no identifiable prey remains. Octopuses were the most important prey in terms of numbers eaten and contribution to reconstructed prey biomass. The common octopus (Octopus vulgaris) (33.9\% of prey by number) was around three times as numerous in the diet as the lesser octopus (Eledone cirrhosa) (11.1\%). Fish of the families Sparidae (28.1\%) and, to a lesser extent, Scorpaenidae (2.3\%), Congridae (2.5\%), and Atherinidae (2.5\%) were also frequent in the stomachs. Many of the prey species recorded are of commercial fishery importance. Exploratory multivariate analysis (redundancy analysis [RDA]) indicated weakly significant seasonal, spatial, and interannual variation in diet and also suggested a relationship between diet composition and cause of death. No trends in diet related to sex or age class were identified. Sparids occurred more frequently in animals that had been deliberately killed than those that had died due to other causes, highlighting the interactions taking place between monk seals and fishing activities.},
	keywords = {Aegean sea, CAUGHT, CILICIAN BASIN, CONSERVATION AREA, FECES, fish, fishes, fishing, Greece, interactions, LENGTH-WEIGHT RELATIONSHIPS, Monachus monachus, monk seal, NORTHWESTERN HAWAIIAN-ISLANDS, octopus, sparid, Turkey},
	isbn = {0167-5427},
	author = {Pierce, G. J. and Hernandez-Milian, G. and Santos, M. B. and Dendrinos, P. and Psaradellis, M. and Tounta, E. and Androukaki, E. and Edridge, A.}
}
