1. Centre for Marine Bio-Innovation, Evolution & Ecology Research Centre; School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences; University of New South Wales; Sydney NSW 2052 Australia
2. Sydney Institute of Marine Sciences; Chowder Bay Road Mosman NSW 2088 Australia
3. Instituto Mediterráneo de Estudios Avanzados (CSIC-UIB); C/ Miquel Marquès 21 07190 Esporles Illes Balears Spain
4. Department of Fisheries and Wildlife; Oregon State University; Corvallis OR USA
5. Centre d'Estudis Avançats de Blanes (CSIC); Carrer d'accés a la Cala Sant Francesc 14 17300 Blanes Spain
6. Departament de Ciències Ambientals; Universitat de Girona; Campus Montilivi 17071 Girona Spain
7. Mediterranean Conservation Society; 370 Sk. No: 13 35680 Foça Izmir Turkey
8. MOm/Hellenic Society for the Study and Protection of the Monk Seal; Solomou Str. 18 106 82 Athens Greece
9. National Geographic Society; 1145 17th Street N.W. Washington DC 20036-4688 USA