Mediterranean marine protected areas and climate change : a guide to regional monitoring and adaptation opportunities
2013
Garrabou, Joaquim |
Otero, María del Mar |
Vargas, Manuel |
This publication aims to give some guidance on how to measure the impact of climate change on the marine biodiversity of protected areas and how to improve planning for the mitigation of future impact. It also summarizes the most important threats to and effects on Mediterranean marine biodiversity that have been observed to date and outlines the many uncertainties that still exist in understanding ecological responses to climate change.