Recognized as efficient tools for protecting ecosystems, Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are marine and coastal sites constructed and managed with the aim of preserving biodiversity. MPAs can occupy many landscapes like the open ocean, freshwater habitats, lakes and estuaries. Each MPA comes with its own restrictions. Some ban fishing activity so that ecosystems and fish …
The Mediterranean is reaching a boiling point with climate change. Rising temperatures usually come to mind when thinking of climate change. But there is so much more to this phenomenon; there are droughts, record floods, sea level rise, agricultural damage and risks to human and wildlife well being. The Mediterranean is facing all of these …
The Mediterranean Sea has witnessed centuries of change to the life forms that reside within its bright blue waters. Before it was the Mediterranean Sea, it was the ancient Tethys sea with its own special blend of flora and fauna. In the subsequent years- 200 million give or take, this body of water separating Europe …
