The Mediterranean deep-sea ecosystems : an overview of their diversity, structure, functioning and anthropogenic impacts, with a proposal for their conservation

Complete Title:

IUCN Publication

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Abstract:

Joint initiative between IUCN and WWF for addressing the need to protect the highly valuable deep sea ecosystems in the Mediterranean. Is included for the first time a comprehensive proposal for conservation firmly based in virtually all scientific information currently available.

Imprint:

Malaga, ES : IUCN; Rome : WWF, 2004

Physical Description:

64p. : ill., maps

Publication Year:

2004

ISBN:

978-2-8317-0846-1

2-8317-0846-X

Notes:

Includes bibliographic references pp. 48-54. Document in two parts : part 1, The Mediterranean deep-sea ecosystems : an overview of their diversity, structure, functioning and anthropogenic impacts, part 2, The Mediterranean deep-sea ecosystems : a proposal for their conservation. Also available leaflets in three languages : The Mediterranean deep-sea : highly valuable ecosystems = Les écosystèmes profonds de la Méditerranée : un bien précieux à sauvegarder = Los grandes fondos del Meidterráneo : valiosos ecosistemas que precisan protección.