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Extinction Rate, Historical Population Structure and Ecological Role of the Caribbean Monk Seal
Total Extent of Caribbean monk seal range over time
Total extent of Caribbean monk seal range over time. Early observations (triangles) were recorded as far East as the Lesser Antilles and Guyana. Observations from the 18th and 19th century (squares) were recorded in most of the Caribbean basin, but by 1900 observations (circles) were restricted to the western Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico. The most persistent population (large circle) was found on the Serrana Bank. Observations in the western Gulf of Mexico are unconfirmed.
Credits: Loren McClenachan
