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Action Plan on marine vegetation

Background Over one thousand macroscopic marine species of flora have been observed in the Mediterranean, from which, 20% are endemic. These species provide shelter, food and oxygen to other ...

Action Plan on Non-Indigenous Species

Background The trend of new introductions of alien species in the Mediterranean has been increasing. Many of these species have become invasive with serious negative impacts on biodiversity, human ...

Ecosystem Approach (EcAp)

Background The Barcelona Convention and the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) define the ecosystem approach as “a strategy for the integrated management of land, water and living resources ...

SAPBIO

Biodiversity in the Mediterranean The Mediterranean Sea is a marine biodiversity hotspot. Though it only covers 0.7% of the world’s ocean surface, it is one of the major reservoirs of ...

Strategy and Action Plan on Monk Seal

Background The population of the Mediterranean monk seal, Monachus monachus, have declined rapidly and drastically during the twentieth century. Since 1985, the species was recognized ...

Climate change & biodiversity

Background The impacts of climate change are extremely varied, and their effects back up and amplify one another. Climate change linked effect (temperatures, rainfall, winds, rise in sea level) and ...

Specially Protected Areas

Les AMP de Méditerranée Les Aires marines protégées (AMP) ont démontré leur utilité pour la conservation du milieu marin et pour la restauration des habitats dégradés et des populations ...

AGEM

ODYSSEA Project

Title Operating a network of integrated observatory systems in the Mediterranean Sea Geographical scope and countries involved: Geographical scope: The whole Mediterranean Sea. Countries ...

Bycatch

Title Understanding Mediterranean multi-taxa ‘bycatch’ of vulnerable species and testing mitigation- a collaborative approach Background: The incidental catch of vulnerable species by fishing ...