Overview
A landmark synthesis of marine biodiversity across the Mediterranean Sea: estimating known species, mapping spatial patterns of richness and endemism, and ranking the principal threats (habitat loss, overexploitation, pollution, climate change and invasive species) shaping one of the world's most diverse yet most pressured seas.
Authors
- Marta Coll ★
- Chiara Piroddi
- Jeroen Steenbeek
- Kristin Kaschner
- Frida Ben Rais Lasram
- Jacopo Aguzzi
- Enric Ballesteros
- Carlo Nike Bianchi
- Jordi Corbera
- Thanos Dailianis
Cite this paper
Open accessColl, M., Piroddi, C., Steenbeek, J., Kaschner, K., Ben Rais Lasram, F., Aguzzi, J., Ballesteros, E., Bianchi, C. N., Corbera, J., & Dailianis, T. (2010). The Biodiversity of the Mediterranean Sea: Estimates, Patterns, and Threats. PLoS ONE, 5(8), 11842. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0011842
Publisher: Public Library of Science (PLoS) · CC-BY-4.0
Cited by: 2,080 · via OpenAlex
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0011842
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