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Critical Habitat Size of Cetacean pops using the area(s) based on photo-IDs; other surveys Cetacean problems and how an MPA could help

CROATIA

Dolphins have high contaminant levels and reserve could be part of larger

Kvarneric/ Losinj Dolphin Reserve 100+ T. truncatus (1997 study: 113, CV 0.06, 95%CI 107-121) (2003 more robust mark- conservation and tourism management efforts in the Cres-Losinj
recapture study: 102, CV 0.05, 95%CI 92-103) Archipelago; population of T. truncatus has declined in abundance between

1995 and 2003 (Fortuna in prep)

Kornati National Park/ Kornati & 14+ T. truncatus Marine traffic
Murtar Sea (Central Adriatic)

Brijoni National Park Depredation

SLOVENIA 47+ T. truncatus, photo-ID
North Adriatic (Gulf of Trieste,
Slovenia)*

GREECE

Amvrakikos Gulf (NW Greece) 107 photo-IDs (152; 95%CI=136-186) T. truncatus based on mark-recapture Increasing eutrophication and sea floor anoxy; pollution

Eastern Ionian Sea and Gulf of
Corinth

Kalamos, open waters around (NW <25 D. delphis; < 20 resident T. truncatus; 48 photo-IDs including non-residents Ecosystem damage caused by purse seining; MPA must ensure
Greece: Ionian Sea) implementation of existing laws; special fisheries management area could
include no take areas for purse seiners, trawlers and longliners (but artisanal
fishing allowed)

Gulf of Saronikos and adjacent
waters (Argo-Saronikos and
southern South Evvoikos Gulf)

Waters around Northern Sporades
Northern Aegean Sea

Southern Crete Proposed MPA

Dodekanese waters*
North Dodecanese MPA Project

ITALY/FRANCE/MONACO/HIG

H SEAS

Pelagos Sanctuary for

Mediterranean Marine 350 fin whale photo-Ids; pop. Est.: 1,000 fin whales Ship collisions, illegal driftnetting, noise, disturbance by boats
Ship collisions
Mammals***

Pelagos fin whale habitat - 43˚ +
8˚10'E***