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	Sea monster - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Sea monsters are often miscategorized as mythical, but are actually legendary gigantic sea-dwelling creatures (but see also lake monsters).
		Sea monster accounts are found in virtually all cultures that have contact with the sea.
		Cases of boneless, amorphic globsters are sometimes believed to be gigantic octopuses, but it has now been determined that sperm whales dying at sea decompose in such a way that the blubber detaches from the body, forming featureless whitish masses that sometimes exhibit a hairy texture due to exposed strands of collagen fibers.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sea_monster (717 words)

	Hawaiian Monk Seal Fact Sheet (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Mediterranean monk seals are found in the Aegean Sea, along the Mediterranean coast of Morocco, along the Algerian coast of Tunisia and in the eastern Mediterranean Sea.
		Monk seal species have shown alarming population declines in recent years due to the rapid spread of human activity to even the most remote and isolated areas.
		Monk seals are also assumed to prey on pelagic (open ocean) species, but only because the monk seal is known to travel long distances in the open ocean.
	www.pacificwhale.org /childrens/fsmonkseal.html (1192 words)

	Monk seals
		The monk seal is dark brown to fl in colour and lighter ventrally.
		The monk seal can be found in countries around the Mediterranean Sea, on islands in the Adriatic Sea, on the Madeira Islands, the Canary Islands and the Atlantic ridge islands.
		Monk seals get entangled in fishing nets and are shot by fishermen, trying to protect their nets.
	ourworld.compuserve.com /homepages/jaap/monkseal.htm (1043 words)

	CALL-OF-THE-SEA.COM: Myths: Sea-Monsters
		The European sea monk, believed in as late as the eighteenth century, was a less formidable monster.
		Believing that everything on land had its equivalent in the sea, that if there were sea monks there were presumably other religious ranks carrying on their good work under the seas, they also discovered the sea bishop.
		The sea bishop was, naturally, a much less common creature than the monk, but it is recorded that one came ashore in Norway in 1526 and lived on land for six days.
	www.call-of-the-sea.com /myths/sea_monsters.htm (2490 words)

	Mediterranean Monk Seal - Bagheera
		Monk seals are pinnipeds, a term which means "fin foot" and is used to describe seals, sea lions, and walruses.
		The Mediterranean monk seal was first described by Aristotle in the third century B.C. As recently as the 16th century, there were enough Mediterranean monk seals to fuel a commercial harvest.
		Monk seals feed at night mostly in shallow coastal waters and sleep on beaches during the heat of day, often digging down to lie in cooler, damp sand.
	www.bagheera.com /inthewild/van_anim_monkseal.htm (861 words)

	National Marine Park of Alonissos - Mediterrannean monk seal monachus-monachus
		The seal Monachus Monachus or Mediterranean monk seal is a marine mammal which belongs to the seal family.
		The active participation of the region's fishermen and the fishing Cooperative of Alonissos in the protection effort is significant, and has largely contributed to the elimination of the deliberate killing of seals in the area of the Park.
		Because of its high position in the ecological pyramid the monk seal may be considered as an indicator of the health of the marine environment and is certainly a symbol.
	www.alonissos.com /monk_en.htm (654 words)

	Monk - Monk Trawler - Monk Trawlers - Monk 36 Trawler/North Sea Yachts
		MONK 36* Trawlers were designed by a legendary navel architect to engineer a cruising yacht that was seaworthy, economical to operate, spacious and comfortable for long range cruising and with the idea of simplified Owner Maintenance always in mind.
		With Monk Trawler's high freeboard forward in combination with her flared bow and molded spray rails she is an extremely dry boat when running into head seas.
		Monk - Monk Trawler - Monk Trawlers - Monk 36 - Monk 36 Trawler - North Sea Yachts - Monk 36* Trawler yacht is built by North Sea Yachts,monk,monk trawler,monk trawlers,monk 36,monk 36 trawler,monk 36 trawlers,north sea yachts,al smith,trawler,trawler - yachts.
	www.monktrawler.com (962 words)

	Monk Seal Research In Mediterranean Sea (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The Mediterranean monk seal conservation issue is one of the vital subjects for the protection of the species diversity and habitat diversity in the Aegean and Mediterranean Sea.
		It would be very useful to re-estimate or to up-to-date the information on the monk seal habitats and the colony size or structure both at sea and land (haul-out sites, beaches, around caves and caverns, etc.) for more effective conservation of the monk seals in the Turkish coasts.
		Ozturk, B., Dede, A. Present status of the Mediterranean monk seal (Monachus monachus Hermann, 1779) on the coast of Foca in the Bay of Ýzmir (the Aegean Sea).
	www.tudav.org /monk_seal.htm (3131 words)

	Ecology & Evolution: Evolution of Pinnipeds: Text/title> (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Today, a glimpse of a possible transitional process from land to sea may be found on the Tokelau Islands of the South Pacific, where pigs have deyeloped the habit of wandering widely over coral reefs during low tide in search of food.
		Sea otters are the smallest, slowest-swimming, and least streamlined group of marine mammals.
		Sea otters inhabit nearshore waters and may haul out on land, but unlike pinnipeds, they retain essentially no ties to land because they are able to mate and raise their pups entirely at sea (Fig.
	polarmet.mps.ohio-state.edu /ASPIRE_99/seals/science/evxt.htm (4070 words)

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		The monk seal's common name is derived from its folds of skin that look like a monk's hood, and because it spends most of its time alone or in very small groups.
		Monk Seals are often faithful to their birth site and may return year upon year to give birth or feed and rest.
		Monk seals are expert swimmers and divers; one seal was recorded diving into depths in the range of 66 and 96 fathoms (396 to 576 feet).
	www.birdinghawaii.co.uk /nonaviansea2.htm (2914 words)

	Endangered Hawaiian Monk Seal
		The three species of monk seals are widely separated by geographic region: Mediterranean (critically endangered), Caribbean (thought to be extinct) and Hawaiian (endangered).
		The thickness of monk seal blubber is comparable to that of seals living in frigid climates.
		Monk seals feed on fishes and invertebrates both within atoll lagoons and in deeper water offshore.
	www.extendedhorizons.com /Monkseal (804 words)

	endangered species
		There are at least 7 species of the sea turtles they are: the Green Sea turtle, the Flat- back Sea turtle, the Logger head Sea turtle, the haksbill Sea turtle, the Atlantic Ridly Sea turtle, and the Pacific Ridly Sea turtle, Zoologists have found that those 6 species live as one family.
		Monk seals got their name from their bald look, singular habits, and a fold of skin behind their heads that resembles a “monk’s hood”.
		This can be done if we maintain the habitat requirements of the Hawaiian Monk Seal, monitor its population trends and educate the public by developing awareness and sensitivity to their problems through special programs using multi-media such as television shows, posters, feature stories and articles contests, etc. The education of the public is critical.
	www.tenan.vuurwerk.nl /reports/hawaii/4133.htm (1452 words)

	endangeredspecies.html
		Monk seals are native to the Hawaiian islands that is why we must take care of them.
		The Hawaiian monk seals like to remain on land and is one of the few mammals of Hawai’i that has been extensively studied.
		The Hawaiian monk seals are getting to the point that when our grandchildren are born they won’t know what all these animals are.They’re going to want to do research on them but they can’t because there is none.
	www.tenan.vuurwerk.nl /reports/hawaii/4138.htm (1316 words)

	Strange Science: Sea Monsters
		This excerpt of a map of Iceland shows sea monsters that many believed inhabited the surrounding waters.
		The shark had partially decomposed by the time it was described, and that may have lead to the assumption that it was a sea monster with legs.
		Called a both sea eagle and a flying fish, this was probably a "Jenny Haniver," a forgery made by mutilating a ray to resemble a winged sea monster with a human head.
	www.strangescience.net /stsea2.htm (1205 words)

	story9.html (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Monks were not a beloved symbol at the time because of the recent reformation and establishment of the Prodestant Church.
		It reportedly had a shaved head like a monk and wore a cloak of scales like that of a monk.
		The new creature was odd and strange, they identified it with the monks with which they did not like at the time either.
	students.ou.edu /R/Sarah.A.Rushing-1/story9.html (418 words)

	South African Museum - Myths and Legends (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		But first the King had the sea monk illustrated and sent to Conrad Gesner in France, for inclusion in his big work on fishes, Libri de piscibus marinis, published in 1554.
		Another account of the sea monk reports that the drawing was sent to the Emperor Charles V in Spain.
		The sea monk was described as having a human head, shaven like that of a monk.
	www.museums.org.za /sam/resource/marine/architeuthis/myths.htm (416 words)

	- Labornet - Sea Resources (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
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	www.labornet.info (225 words)

	Mediterranean Monk Seal News III - Monachus Guardian 3 (2): November 2000
		Meanwhile, data suggests that monk seal sightings are increasing on the main island of Madeira, with 13 reports received during 1999, and 12 so far during 2000.
		By 1999 the ecosystem of the region had become so fragile that monk seals, sea turtles, and local artisanal fishermen were all facing starvation due to lack of fish.
		Posidonia sea grass meadows, which had suffered uprooting, fragmentation and regression because of trawl nets being hauled across the seabed, are now expanding.
	www.monachus-guardian.org /mguard06/06medney.htm (5297 words)

	monk seal -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		Characterized by V-shaped hind flippers, monk seals are brown or fl as pups, and dark gray or brown above, paler or whitish below as adults.
		In the Mediterranean Sea, plant nutrients such as phosphates, nitrates, and nitrites are scarce.
		Just as in all other seas, these nutrients show seasonal fluctuations, generally with a rise in the spring, the phytoplankton blooming season.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9053370 (759 words)

	Environment News Service ENS Latest Environmental Information Education Current Issues RSS
		“At least one new crinoid [sea lily] was discovered, which is certainly a new genus and possibly a new family,“ she said.
		He surmised that deep sea corals were the reason seals clustered at certain places, but observed no monk seals near those corals.
		Scientists on the expedition’s next project were surprised to document the first known association between deep sea corals and monk seals when a tagged monk seal suddenly peered into their submersible’s view port near a collection of gold corals more than 500 meters (1640 feet) deep.
	www.ens-newswire.com /ens/nov2003/2003-11-14-01.asp (1188 words)

	Quest Of Qui by Kenneth Robeson : Arthur's Classic Novels (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The Sea Scream was a power boat, all eighty feet of her, mahogany, teak and brass, and she bowled along at almost twenty knots.
		The Sea Scream was a yacht, and she had cost somewhat less than a quarter of a million, which made her owner an important man, on the principle that any one who can pay nearly a quarter of a million for a plaything is important.
		Monk took another tour of inspection around the dark room, which was a part of the penthouse chemical laboratory which he maintained down here a stone's throw from Wall Street.
	arthurwendover.com /arthurs/horror/qestqi10.html (18350 words)

	Cover story in Science reveals historical overkill of marine Megafauna triggered current ocean crises
		Drawing on paleoecological, archeological and historical data, the scientists uncovered past evidence of seas teeming with large animals as well as abundances of oysters and shellfish so vast they posed hazards to navigation.
		Overkill of the green sea turtle and other seagrass grazers such as dugongs and manatees has contributed to outbreaks of disease and die-offs in seagrasses.
		With few exceptions, such as the Steller’s sea cow, and Caribbean monk seal, most species that are ecologically extinct probably still survive in sufficient numbers for successful restoration with proper management.
	www.eurekalert.org /pub_releases/2001-07/s-csi072401.php (1257 words)

	Opificio Ciclope
		These authentic Krakens or sea monsters have never been observed alive, and everything that is known about them has been the result of a kind of detective puzzle, piecing together information obtained from dead or dying examples.
		Sea monster stories don't always end with the inconclusive despair of "the one that got away." There are frequent instances of these unknown beasts getting caught or discovered, although generally these captured specimens ultimately turn out not to be so mysterious.
		In any case, the carcass, having washed out to sea and come back to the shore another time, was dragged 6 miles to a railroad and enclosed in a fence.
	opificio.blogspot.com (21781 words)

	Moghouse.net Articles --> Boat Ride to Hell (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		After he died, the Sea Monk was put to rest by a Level 70 something Japanese player.
		As the splinter filled doors opened, I noticed a Sea Monk not twenty feet from me! Now this is where it gets bad...my computer restarted on me! I had been having trouble with a driver and it restarted on me at that moment!
		According to various websites, the Sea Horror is a Level 60+ monster that will kill most anyone who dares to cross its path.
	www.moghouse.net /boatridehell.htm (877 words)

	You Don't Have to Entertain Me: July 2005
		I was going to just send this to a friend who I thought might like it but then figured it might make a good post for the ol' blog here.
		The Married Monk are a band from France who has been around for over a decade and released four LPs along with a few compilation tracks and singles here and there.
		The whole album is a treat but "Sea Song" is easily one of the highlights.
	www.editionmanifold.com /weblog/archive/2005_07_01_archive.html (259 words)

	Monk McQueens Fresh Seafood and Oyster Bar
		Monk McQueens Fresh Seafood and Oyster Bar has been a seafood lover’s paradise since 1986.
		Known in the neighborhood simply as Monks, our award winning restaurant is set at the foot of the Cambie St. Bridge and looks out across the water at Yaletown and the coastal mountains.
		Monks Oyster Bar and Patio downstairs is open for lunch and dinner 7 days a week.
	www.monkmcqueens.com (337 words)

	Monk@Sea - Encoding the Present (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Monk@Sea is an interactive artwork which is inspired by Caspar David Friedrichs' painting entitled "The Monk by the Sea" completed in the beginning of the 19th century.
		The project merges this timeframe as the beginning of the industrial revolution, with the beginnings of digital data transmisson (World War II military cyphering communication) as part of a question about the development of computer technologie and global exchange of information.
		On the computer-screen or projected on the gallery wall, the monk stands by the sea and as participants attempt to communicate via keyboard, their encoded messages increasingly entangle the monk.
	www.regina-frank.de /level2/monk.html (98 words)

	CTURTLE Archives -- November 1999 (#128)
		The protection zone is essential for the survival and recovery of dwindling fish stocks and crucial to the protection of the number one most endangered species of seal (Monachus monachus) some of whose last remaining breeding caves exist in this area.
		The monk seals, sea turtles, and local artisinal fishermen face starvation due to lack of enforcement of existing protection zones and illegal fishing by the trawlers.
		Apart from depleting fish stocks, the bottom trawlers' nets uproot Posidonia, an endemic sea grass which is the key species for the entire ecosystem and also upon which the sea turtles feed, endangering both the turtles and the grasses.
	www.lists.ufl.edu /cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind9911&L=cturtle&F=&S=&P=13916 (732 words)

	The Hawaiian Monk Seal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Pups utter "mwaa, mwaa, mwaa" and, when disturbed, an explosive "aaah" or "gaah." An alarmed adult sound consists of a "bubbling" that originates deep in the throat (with the mouth either open or closed).
		In Hawaii, these factors have contributed to the seal's decline: death from predation by sharks; lower pup survival as the result of human disturbances; ciguartera intoxication, and; entanglement in fishing nets and debris.
		REPRODUCTION: Monk seals are polygynous, which means they mate a number of times with a number of different partners.
	www.pacificwhale.org /printouts/fsmonkseal.html (1236 words)

	Curious Creatures (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The Monkfish, he says, was caught off Norway, in a troubled sea: and he quotes Bœothius as describing a similar monster found in the Firth of Forth.
		“Seas have (as well as skies) Sun, Moon, and Stars; (As well as ayre) Swallows, and Rooks, and Stares; (As well as earth) Vines, Roses, Nettles, Millions, 1 Pinks, Gilliflowers, Mushrooms, and many millions of other Plants (more rare and strange than these) As very fishes living in the Seas.
		If the Sea be boisterous and rise, so doth the Sea Calfe’s hair: if the Sea be calm, the hair is smooth; and thus you may know the state of the Sea in a dead Skin.
	www.harvestfields.ca /etextLinks/041/54.htm (766 words)

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