Identifying Priorities for the Protection of Deep Mediterranean Sea Ecosystems Through an Integrated Approach

Identifying Priorities for the Protection of Deep Mediterranean Sea Ecosystems Through an Integrated Approach

Benthic habitats of the deep Mediterranean Sea and the biodiversity they host are increasingly jeopardized by increasing human pressures, both direct and indirect, which encompass fisheries, chemical and acoustic pollution, littering, oil and gas exploration and production and marine infrastructures...

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Main Authors: Emanuela Fanelli, Silvia Bianchelli, Federica Foglini, Miquel Canals, Giorgio Castellan, Queralt Güell-Bujons, Bella Galil, Menachem Goren, Julian Evans, Marie-Claire Fabri, Sandrine Vaz, Tiziana Ciuffardi, Patrick J. Schembri, Lorenzo Angeletti, Marco Taviani, Roberto Danovaro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
Subjects:
biodiversity hotspots
deep-sea ecosystems
multicriteria decision analysis
expert evaluation
marine protected areas
Marine Strategy Framework Directive
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2021.698890/full

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