the life of the oldest mediterranean,. by ali cemal gÜcÜ, associate professor middle east...
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THE LIFE OF THE OLDEST MEDITERRANEAN, .
By
Ali Cemal GÜCÜ, Associate Professor
Middle East Technical UniversityInstitute of Marine Sciences
Mersin TURKEY
Cilician coastCilician coastLand of piratesLand of pirates
Approach and the MethodsApproach and the Methods
Interview and Questionnaire SurveysInterview and Questionnaire Surveys
Monk Seal observationMonk Seal observation
Infrared Monitoring in cavesInfrared Monitoring in caves
Cave SurveyCave Survey
Habitat SurveyHabitat Survey
CategoryCategory External Features External Features
Black Adult MaleBlack Adult Male Black pelage; belly with a white patch. (BAM)(BAM) Back and neck with white scars
Large Grey SealLarge Grey Seal Pelage is usually dorsally dark grey and (LGS)(LGS) light below. Back interrupted by white
scars, frequently with a dorsal patch
Medium Grey SealMedium Grey Seal Pelage is usually dorsally dark grey and (MGS)(MGS) light below. Back interrupted by white
scars, frequently with no patch
Identification of the seals Identification of the seals (After Samaranch and Gonzales, 2000)
CategoryCategory External Features External Features
Black Adult MaleBlack Adult Male Black pelage; belly with a white patch. (BAM)(BAM) Back and neck with white scars
Large Grey SealLarge Grey Seal Pelage is usually dorsally dark grey and (LGS)(LGS) light below. Back interrupted by white
scars, frequently with a dorsal patch
Medium Grey SealMedium Grey Seal Pelage is usually dorsally dark grey and (MGS)(MGS) light below. Back interrupted by white
scars, frequently with no patch
JuvenileJuvenile Pelage is usually dorsally brown grey and (J)(J) light below. Body with few scars or
without them
PupPup Black pelage, belly with a white patch. Body (P)(P)with no scars. Body fur forming pleats in the
first 10 days.
YoungsterYoungster Pelage is usually dorsally light grey and (Y)(Y) light below. Body with no scars. Fatty
appearance
Identification of the seals Identification of the seals (After Samaranch and Gonzales, 2000)
Identification of the pupsIdentification of the pups(After Samaranch and Gonzales, 2000)
Zayıf –yeni doğmuş (0-10 günlük)Thin-newly born / 0-10 days old Thin-newly born / 0-10 days old (Dendrinos et al., 2000)
Dark colored lanugo fur (long wooly coat~2 cm), texture is in clumps, wet appearance even when dry.
Belly patch yellowish-orange in coloration (amniotic fluids). Body skinny, skeletal features (skull, neck, scapula-humerus joint, femur-tibia/fibula joint) visible.
Umbilical cord still attached or umbilicus still unhealed having pinkish coloration.
Zayıf –yeni doğmuş (0-10 günlük)Spindle-Wooly coat / 10Spindle-Wooly coat / 10-30-30 days old days old (Dendrinos et al., 2000)
Dark grey to black lanugo fur, texture wooly, even and fluffy when dry. Even and uniform appearance even when wet
Belly patch has the same shape but coloration becomes yellowish white. Body clearly spindle shaped and well rounded, skeletal structures no longer visible.
Umbilical cord dropped and the umbilicus is healed.
Zayıf –yeni doğmuş (0-10 günlük)Spindle – Patchy coat / Spindle – Patchy coat / 330-0-550 days old0 days old (Dendrinos et al., 2000)
Undergoing their fur molt. The appearance of the fur is very irregular and patchy, a part of the body covered by the lanugo while others replaced by the new fur (shorter in length and lighter in coloration). Body is still spindle shaped, well rounded, the umbilicus is completely healed.