• This undated image made available on May 30, 2016 by the Italian Navy Marina Militare shows migrants being rescued at sea. (voanews.com)
  • Survivor accounts have pushed to more than 700 the number of migrants feared dead in Mediterranean Sea shipwrecks over three days in the past week, even as rescue ships saved thousands of others in daring operations. (voanews.com)
  • The U.N. refugee agency is voicing concern at the rising death toll among refugees and migrants crossing the Mediterranean Sea, especially along the route from Libya to Italy. (voanews.com)
  • More than 200,000 refugees and migrants have crossed the Mediterranean Sea in the first six months of this year. (voanews.com)
  • Switzerland - IOM reports that 358,403 migrants and refugees entered Europe by sea in 2016 through 21 December, arriving mostly in Greece and Italy. (iom.int)
  • Deaths in the Mediterranean this year reached 4,913, according to IOM's Missing Migrants Project with 13 new fatalities reported since its last report on December 20. (iom.int)
  • In 2016 the number of arrivals by sea in Italy has kept growing, but the number of migrants dying is up dramatically: over 5,000 people have died in 2016, compared to 3,777 deaths registered in the same period last year. (iom.int)
  • Di Giacomo explained that the number of shipwrecks reflects the poor state of the boats used by the migrants, compounded by harsh weather conditions at sea in this season. (iom.int)
  • CAIRO - More than 100 Europe-bound migrants are feared dead in a shipwreck off the Libyan Mediterranean coast, independent rescue groups said. (tribtown.com)
  • They pick up migrants in distress and bring them to a harbor of a southern European Mediterranean country. (zahlenbilder.de)
  • Because the southern European countries have been carrying the main burden of the illegal migrations across the Mediterranean and want to prevent the arrival of migrants, a trend towards criminalizing the private sea rescue missions has recently emerged. (zahlenbilder.de)
  • However, the claim that private sea rescue acts as a "pull factor" on the migrants has not been substantiated. (zahlenbilder.de)
  • Thousands of people have perished in the dangerous sea crossings attempting to enter Europe and States are under more and more pressure from the public to rescue migrants at sea. (lu.se)
  • Futures for the extraterritorial application of the non-refoulement obligation: the case of rescuing migrants making perilous sea crossings. (lu.se)
  • The Red Sea The Persian Gulf The Eurafrican Mediterranean Sea is also a concentration basin as a whole, but the Black Sea and the Adriatic Sea are dilution basins (see below) owing to the Danube, Don, and Dnieper Rivers and the Po River respectively. (wikipedia.org)
  • The 4,913 deaths in the Mediterranean through December 21 indicate a 2016 average daily death toll of nearly 14 men, women and children per day. (iom.int)
  • Nevertheless, the criminalization has led to a dozen of the private sea rescue vessels , which have been active since 2016, ceasing their activities - in half of the cases legal proceedings had been initiated. (zahlenbilder.de)
  • In the eastern Mediterranean, contrary to the Aegean Sea, a dogfight is very easy for the Turkish Air Force but very difficult for the Greeks. (eurasiareview.com)
  • The colorfully painted homes and hotels sit above the blue waters of the Aegean Sea and it truly is a site to behold. (ksimonian.com)
  • The steps almost appear to lead all the way down to the blue waters of the Aegean Sea. (ksimonian.com)
  • It says not many Syrians, Afghans or Iraqis are shifting from the Turkey-Greece route to the Central Mediterranean one from North Africa to Italy. (voanews.com)
  • IOM believes many more deaths at sea may have gone unreported this year - in the Mediterranean and elsewhere - particularly between North Africa to Spain, where data collection this year has been sporadic and many smaller vessels are believed to have been lost without detection. (iom.int)
  • At the time of writing, unusual die-offs had also been recorded in dolphins from the southern coasts of the Spanish Mediterranean, Balearic Islands, Catalonia, and the Ligurian Sea. (cdc.gov)
  • This study assesses the risk of CP in the Balearic Islands (Western Mediterranean Sea) according to the distribution of both microalgae genera, and the presence of CTX-like and MTX-like toxicity in microalgal cultures as determined by neuro-2a cell based-assay (neuro-2a CBA). (lu.se)
  • Overall, the low CTX-like toxicities detected indicate that the potential risk of CP in the Balearic Islands is low, although, the presence of CTX-like and MTX-like toxicity in those strains reveal the necessity to monitor these genera in the Mediterranean Sea. (lu.se)
  • Six of those deaths occurred on the route between Turkey and Greece late Tuesday, with another seven corpses reportedly discovered during a high seas rescue on the Libya-Italy route early Thursday. (iom.int)
  • Effective measures to facilitate sea rescue are imperative. (zahlenbilder.de)
  • Furthermore, they would be creating incentives for illegal migration because the prospect of rescue would make the highly dangerous sea crossing less frightening. (zahlenbilder.de)
  • the core rule can be found in the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (1974) and the International Convention on Maritime Search and Rescue (1979) as well as in the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (1982). (zahlenbilder.de)
  • In July of 2019 only nine private rescue vessels, two observation ships and a reconnaissance plane belonging to the NGO "Sea Watch" were still active. (zahlenbilder.de)
  • Saving those who are at risk of losing their lives trying to cross the Mediterranean is no longer just a question of voluntary emergency rescue operations but an obligation under international law. (lu.se)
  • That's why States such as the UK have decided to entirely withdraw its support to rescue operations in the Mediterranean Sea. (lu.se)
  • A mediterranean sea (/ˌmɛdɪtəˈreɪniən/ MED-i-tə-RAY-nee-ən) is, in oceanography, a mostly enclosed sea that has limited exchange of water with outer oceans and whose water circulation is dominated by salinity and temperature differences rather than by winds or tides. (wikipedia.org)
  • Oceans portal Inland sea (geology) Marginal sea Kämpf, Jochen (2010). (wikipedia.org)
  • Overfishing, warming oceans, invasive species, and unsustainable tourism threaten the rich marine life in the Mediterranean. (loe.org)
  • In the effort to protect our oceans, the Save Our Seas Foundation funds and supports research, conservation and education projects worldwide, focusing primarily on charismatic threatened wildlife and their habitats. (saveourseas.com)
  • This means that these urchins, already one of the most abundant animals in the Mediterranean Sea, will likely plunder further afield as oceans continue to warm and become more acidic. (labmanager.com)
  • Publication Marine and coastal environment - SOER 2010 thematic assessment European marine regions include the north-east Atlantic and Arctic oceans, and the Mediterranean, Black and Baltic seas. (europa.eu)
  • In order, the five largest islands in the Mediterranean are Sicily ( Italy ), Sardinia (Italy), Cyprus , Corsica ( France ) and Crete ( Greece ). (conservapedia.com)
  • The anti-Turkey front that has converged in the eastern Mediterranean is led by EU member states Cyprus, Greece, and France. (ecfr.eu)
  • A collective interest in leveraging eastern Mediterranean gas reserves spurred increased cooperation between Greece, Cyprus, Israel, and Egypt, as well as key energy companies from Italy and France. (ecfr.eu)
  • Egypt and Greece have held a joint naval exercise in the Mediterranean Sea, the Egyptian Armed Forces said on Tuesday. (famagusta-gazette.com)
  • Syrian refugees have also fled to Europe, with many crossing the Mediterranean Sea in order to reach European Union-member nations, mainly Greece, then traveling north to countries such as Germany and Sweden. (cdc.gov)
  • The Baltic Sea Baffin Bay The Persian Gulf The Red Sea The Australasian Mediterranean Sea (including the Banda Sea, Sulu Sea, Sulawesi Sea and Java Sea)[1] There are two types of mediterranean sea. (wikipedia.org)
  • The Arctic Ocean The American Mediterranean Sea The Baltic Sea Baffin Bay The Black Sea The Australasian Mediterranean Sea The Hudson Bay is so shallow it functions like a huge estuary. (wikipedia.org)
  • The Baltic Sea is a brackish inland sea, alleged to be the largest body of brackish water in the world (other possibilities include the Black Sea). (wikipedia.org)
  • From devil rays to angel sharks, Mediterranean populations of these vulnerable species are in serious trouble ," said Claudine Gibson, Programme Officer for the IUCN Shark Specialist Group and co-author of the report . (iucn.org)
  • Much of this can be attributed to rising sea temperatures assisting the expansion of sea urchin populations, as the water becomes warm enough for their offspring to survive. (labmanager.com)
  • And endangered species from the Mediterranean monk seal to the sandbar shark, breed and feed in Turkey's Gokova Bay. (loe.org)
  • According to a paper by Eryilmaz and Dalyan in the latest issue of the Journal of Fish Biology, Apogon queketti was recorded for the first time in the Mediterranean at Iskenderun Bay in Turkey, after two specimens measuring 10-11cm/4" in length were caught by a trawler. (practicalfishkeeping.co.uk)
  • Please do note that El Paso of the U.S. made three offshore drilling attempts in Iskenderun Bay in the eastern Mediterranean and found nothing in the recent past. (eurasiareview.com)
  • One should recall once more that El Paso of the U.S. made three offshore drilling attempts in the shallow waters of Iskenderun Bay in the eastern Mediterranean in the past with high expectations, but found nothing, lost $30 million, and now expects a budget of$200million per deep water platform. (eurasiareview.com)
  • Gökova Bay and the rest of the Turquoise Coast provide habitat for endangered species like the Mediterranean monk seal. (loe.org)
  • This area, extending from the Ionian Sea to the south of Crete and further to the sea of Rhodes, is the core habitat for the sperm whales in the Eastern Mediterranean. (frontiersin.org)
  • Coastal coverage of the Mediterranean coast from L'Esartit, Spain to Crotone, Italy including Corsica, Sardinia, Sicily and Malta. (navionics.com)
  • Having shallow channels and deep basins, the Sea of Japan could form a Mediterranean sea, but the strong currents from the Pacific prevent it from having an independent water circulation. (wikipedia.org)
  • Along Australia's southeast, for example, the long-spined sea urchin has multiplied and trekked south as climate change-strengthened currents warm the seas. (labmanager.com)
  • The first complete IUCN Red List assessment of the status of all Mediterranean sharks and rays has revealed that 42% of the species are threatened with extinction. (iucn.org)
  • The report, released today by the IUCN Shark Specialist Group and the IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation, shows that the region has the highest percentage of threatened sharks and rays in the world. (iucn.org)
  • Our analyses reveal the Mediterranean Sea as one of the world's most dangerous places on Earth for sharks and rays. (iucn.org)
  • The report also identifies habitat degradation, recreational fisheries, and other human disturbances as significant threats to the sharks and rays of the Mediterranean. (iucn.org)
  • These are the findings of an expert workshop at which 71 Mediterranean species of sharks, rays and chimaeras (cartilaginous fishes) were assessed using IUCN Red List categories and criteria. (iucn.org)
  • We are particularly concerned about the porbeagle and mako sharks in the Mediterranean ," warned Dr Alen Soldo of the University of Split in Croatia, an expert on oceanic sharks who participated in the workshop . (iucn.org)
  • This deepwater fishing ban, along with prohibitions on driftnets and shark finning (slicing off a shark's valuable fins and discarding the body at sea) may help to lift some of the pressure on sharks and rays in the Mediterranean. (iucn.org)
  • There are no catch limits for fished species of Mediterranean sharks and rays. (iucn.org)
  • Eight species of sharks and rays have been listed on the four international conventions relevant to Mediterranean wildlife conservation, but only three species have received any protection as a result: white and basking sharks are protected in Croatian and European Community waters, while Malta and Croatia protect the giant devil ray. (iucn.org)
  • This grouping has grown to encompass Italy itself, Jordan, and Palestine, culminating in the creation of the Eastern Mediterranean Gas Forum (EMGF) in Cairo in January 2019. (ecfr.eu)
  • Despite not practising mindfulness or intentionally exercising, it's hard to make a black sea urchin stressed. (labmanager.com)
  • Monk seals, sea turtles, tuna, dolphins, devil fish, and whales swim through a diversity of ecosystems along the sea's shallow coastlines and within its deep waters. (pewtrusts.org)
  • It hosts large posidonia meadows ( Posidonia oceanica ) and is an important nesting site for the region's loggerhead sea turtles ( Caretta caretta ). (fao.org)
  • The guided tour of this protected island was conducted by volunteers and experts from the "Notre Grand Bleu" association, whose objectives are to protect and monitor nesting and egg-laying sea turtles. (fao.org)
  • The young women were even able to witness the rare event of eggs hatching and to see baby sea turtles rushing down the beach toward the water for their very first taste of the sea. (fao.org)
  • November 23, 2022 - The Mediterranean Sea isn't the source of plenty it once was. (savingseafood.org)
  • January 10, 2022 - About 10 years ago, iXblue - a French tech company headquartered on the shore of the Mediterranean Sea - identified fisheries as a potential market and began asking fishermen what they wanted in a sonar. (savingseafood.org)
  • The European Commission (EC) has adopted two delegated regulations establishing discard plans for certain demersal fisheries in the Mediterranean and in the Black Sea. (seafoodsource.com)
  • In bubbling vents off the coast of Ischia, a volcanic island in the Gulf of Naples, lives a curious population of black sea urchins. (labmanager.com)
  • Last week, the GFCM organized a training for young women from the Mediterranean and the Black Sea region on sustainable aquaculture practices, in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture of Tunisia and with local communities and farmers. (fao.org)
  • They rear and process fish, stock ponds and perform research, helping to support food security across the Mediterranean and the Black Sea. (fao.org)
  • December 17, 2020 - Agreements on next year's catch limits for more than 200 commercial fish stocks in the Atlantic, North Sea, Mediterranean, and the Black Sea have been reached by European Union fisheries ministers following two days of intense negotiation at the annual Agrifish Council meeting. (savingseafood.org)
  • The high-level meeting on the future strategy for the Mediterranean and Black Sea has taken place under the umbrella of the FAO General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM). (worldfishing.net)
  • The main source of water exchange occurs through this strait, with limited exchanges from the Red Sea and Black Sea. (scuba-do.com)
  • The Framework is consid- rica, Mediterranean-Black Sea, and viruses causing far greater impact. (who.int)
  • Charles & Ron, for instance, is one of the leading Malta fashion houses and is known for its distinctively Mediterranean designs which showcase an edge of Maltese flair. (corinthia.com)
  • David Abulafia's The Great Sea is the first complete history of the Mediterranean from the erection of the mysterious temples on Malta around 3500 BC to the recent reinvention of the Mediterranean's shores as a tourist destination. (abebooks.de)
  • CURWOOD: The Mediterranean Sea covers less than one percent of the world's ocean surface yet is home to as much as 18% of all known marine wildlife. (loe.org)
  • This deep sea shark is found at depths of nearly 4,000 meters and may be protected by a 2005 ban on fisheries below 1,000 meters by the General Fisheries Commission of the Mediterranean (GFCM). (iucn.org)
  • May 2020 - The eastern Mediterranean is becoming ever more perilous as geopolitical fault lines steadily enmesh the region. (ecfr.eu)
  • A deep-water acoustic observatory for real-time detection and localization of vocalizing sperm whales was developed, deployed and operated for two 3-month periods in summer 2020 and 2021, off south-west Crete in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, in the framework of the SAvEWhales project. (frontiersin.org)
  • The Mediterranean Sea's closed system and limited water exchange help to maintain its clarity. (scuba-do.com)
  • A series of shipwrecks on the Mediterranean reportedly have claimed at least 880 lives. (voanews.com)
  • Sea salt being an excellent source of sodium and potassium, is a key ingredient in maintaining normal heartbeat and enhancing cardiovascular health. (africaimports.com)
  • You might think that sea salt is just for seasoning your food, but this Mediterranean Sea Salt has a number of beauty benefits that will leave you feeling your best. (africaimports.com)
  • While you might not think salt would be good for your skin's moisture, sea salt actually has natural humectant properties that seal in skin's moisture. (africaimports.com)
  • Get all the benefits of Mediterranean Sea salt today! (africaimports.com)
  • Dead Sea Minerals: Dead Sea Salt Soap - 7 oz. (africaimports.com)
  • French Grey Sea Salt - 4 oz. (africaimports.com)
  • Firehook Rosemary Sea Salt Organic Mediterranean Baked Crackers are super light and crunchy, boasting rosemary and a sprinkling of sea salt. (dorothylane.com)
  • Considering the factors mentioned above, a commercial company should make risk assessments carefully, as it is not so easy to work for offshore drilling in the disputed waters of the eastern Mediterranean. (eurasiareview.com)
  • Stranding patterns of Mediterranean striped dolphins, Stenella coeruleoalba , in the Gulf of Valencia and adjacent waters (Valencian Community) (514 km of coastline). (cdc.gov)
  • The crystal-clear waters of the Mediterranean Sea have captivated researchers and enthusiasts for centuries. (scuba-do.com)
  • The clear waters of the Mediterranean Sea support a diverse range of marine life, although fish tend to be smaller in size due to limited food/nutrition. (scuba-do.com)
  • Only one species, the Portuguese dogfish ( Centroscymnus coelolepis ), has a better conservation status inside the Mediterranean Sea, where it is considered of Least Concern, than globally (Near Threatened). (iucn.org)
  • Italian authorities continue to search with boats for dozens still missing at sea. (cathnews.com)
  • This is a very small and vulnerable population, yet an important piece of the European and Mediterranean wildlife. (frontiersin.org)
  • For instance, the EEZ of Greek Cyprus in the eastern Mediterranean is an Exclusive Military Zone (EMZ) for the Turkish Navy and Air Force. (eurasiareview.com)
  • 1World Health Organization Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean, Cairo, Egypt. (who.int)
  • Three quarters of the UNESCO World Heritage sites around the coast of the Mediterranean are at significant risk of loss through flooding or erosion because of sea level rises, modelling shows. (cosmosmagazine.com)
  • It can appear like a very scientific map, but behind this map, you have a very interesting story about the lack of enforcement and transparency in the Med, which is the most overfished sea in the world. (savingseafood.org)
  • In addition to our Mediterranean perspective, Famagusta Gazette publish extensive coverage of world news, travel and tourism features, and financial information. (famagusta-gazette.com)
  • SUNDAY TIMES HISTORY BOOK OF THE YEAR For over three thousand years, the Mediterranean Sea has been one of the great centres of world civilisation. (abebooks.de)
  • We may have missed World Maritime Day on March 17th, but we can still admire the watery wonder of the sea and its peoples. (oup.com)
  • The source of the project comes from several journeys around the world and also around the Mediterranean Sea," said the French artist and illustrator in a video on the creation. (thezoereport.com)
  • The Mediterranean Sea covers less than 1% of the global ocean, yet it hosts one of the planet's greatest reservoirs of marine and coastal biodiversity. (pewtrusts.org)
  • Eighteen kilometers off the coast in Monastir Bay, the women discovered the unique ecosystem of the Kuriat Islands, known as a hotspot of biodiversity in the Mediterranean. (fao.org)
  • This approach can only succeed if Turkey also demonstrates its support for it by scaling back its drilling activity and naval presence in the eastern Mediterranean. (ecfr.eu)
  • As brilliant and sweeping as the Mediterranean itself, The Great Sea: A Human History of the Mediterranean interweaves major political and naval developments with the ebb and flow of trade. (oup.com)
  • What the report ultimately found was that the EU had not taken sufficient action to restore its ailing seas, or to keep fishing at sustainable levels, especially in the Mediterranean. (savingseafood.org)
  • Recognising the need for an integrated ecosystem-based approach to reduce pressures, the EU Integrated Maritime Policy allows for the development of sea-related activities in a sustainable manner. (europa.eu)
  • What happens in the eastern Mediterranean is no longer a peripheral issue for Europe. (ecfr.eu)
  • In 2018 nearly 2 300 people drowned in the Mediterranean Sea while crossing it in an attempt to reach Europe - an average of six people per day. (zahlenbilder.de)
  • A country in southern Europe, a peninsula extending into the central Mediterranean Sea, northeast of Tunisia. (bvsalud.org)
  • This does not mean a hot clash or military confrontation, but could only be simple military abuse, and that is sufficient to stop offshore works.All in all, any deep-sea offshore oil exploration in the eastern Mediterranean is impossible without the prior consent or approval of the Turkish government. (eurasiareview.com)
  • Therefore, if the Turkish Parliament or government does not approve or certify any legal document, then it is not applied in international law, such as the so-called EEZ in the eastern Mediterranean. (eurasiareview.com)
  • Eastern Mediterranean oil and gas explorations need long-term commitment and work, and will consume too much resources, time, money, and effort for exploration. (eurasiareview.com)
  • A military clash or conflict is unlikely in the eastern Mediterranean, but military abuse is normal, as are dogfights. (eurasiareview.com)
  • Estimates regarding eastern Mediterranean offshore gas and oil reserves are over optimistic. (eurasiareview.com)
  • In addition, the eastern Mediterranean is under the geographical domination of the Turkish Navy. (eurasiareview.com)
  • The other two missions are submarine cable route surveys providing topographical, geophysical, geotechnical and UXO survey activities in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea to be accomplished by means of hull-mounted, towed and ROV-based equipment. (sea-technology.com)
  • In the eastern Mediterranean, a scramble is under way between countries in the region for access to recently discovered gas fields. (ecfr.eu)
  • Conflicting legal claims to the fields are merging with old and new conflicts, and have led to the creation of a new geopolitical front in the eastern Mediterranean that should cause Europeans substantial concern. (ecfr.eu)
  • The integrated observing system which has been successfully tested in detecting and localizing sperm whales can have a significant effect in mitigating ship strikes on whales, the prominent threat for sperm whales in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, by providing information about the presence and location of the animals in real time. (frontiersin.org)
  • The Hill ) - Five U.S. service members were killed Friday evening after their aircraft suffered a mishap and crashed into the eastern Mediterranean Sea, the Pentagon revealed Sunday. (wivb.com)
  • The U.S. military deployed the USS Gerald R. Ford strike group to the eastern Mediterranean and the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower strike group to the Persian Gulf. (wivb.com)
  • The Sixty-fifth session of the Regional Committee for the Eastern Mediterranean is scheduled to take place in Al Salam Rotana Hotel, Nile Ballroom, Khartoum, Sudan, from Monday 15 October to Thursday 18 October 2018, inclusive. (who.int)
  • The Regional Committee consists of representatives, one from each country of WHO's Eastern Mediterranean Region. (who.int)
  • After notification of a fresh outbreak of plague along the eastern Mediterranean Sea, port cities to the west were closed to ships arriving from plague-infected areas. (cdc.gov)
  • Now, University of Sydney researchers have determined they can also tolerate unprecedentedly warm sea temperatures-another climate change by-product. (labmanager.com)
  • The Mediterranean Sea is only predicted to reach temperatures this high in the peak of summer in around 30 years-by 2050. (labmanager.com)
  • I should add that we sailed for 19 nights in the Med last October and the weather was gorgeous with flat calm seas for the most part and temperatures up to the mid to high 70s. (cruisecritic.com)
  • The climate in this house resembles the climate in countries around the Mediterranean Sea, that is to say cool winters, warm summers, temperatures between 15-28 o C (59-86 o F) and relatively dry air. (lu.se)
  • As many as 500 people are feared dead after a migrant ship sank in the Mediterranean Sea, the United Nation's refugee agency (UNHCR) reported today. (abccolumbia.com)
  • Climate change can further impact nutrient availability in the Mediterranean Sea, potentially exacerbating the limitations already imposed by limited water exchange. (scuba-do.com)
  • All figures or estimations regarding the reserves are predicted in nature, and are fiction and unreliable as of today until verified as proven after expensive deep-sea offshore drilling. (eurasiareview.com)
  • Next Geosolutions , an international geoscience and offshore engineering support service contractor, has recently been awarded three marine survey contracts from three different clients to be accomplished in direct continuation in the Mediterranean Sea. (sea-technology.com)
  • The Arctic Ocean (or Arctic Mediterranean Sea, which many regard as an ocean) The American Mediterranean Sea: the combination of the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea. (wikipedia.org)
  • Mediterranean seas of the Indian Ocean are the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea, and the Australasian Mediterranean Sea, including the Banda, Sulu, Sulawesi and Java Seas, being connected with the Pacific Ocean. (wikipedia.org)
  • According to Gon and Randall's 2003 review of Red Sea cardinalfishes, Budker and Fourmanoir recorded a cardinal caught in a trawl in the Gulf of Suez in the 1950s as A. poecilopterus, however, these authors believe the fish was probably queketti. (practicalfishkeeping.co.uk)
  • The first affected dolphins were detected in the Gulf of Valencia (Spanish Mediterranean) in July 1990, but the die-offs soon extended to other regions ( 2 ). (cdc.gov)
  • The density of striped dolphins estimated in the Gulf of Valencia (0.49 dolphin/km 2 ) in 2001-2003 was again close to the maximum reported for this species in the western Mediterranean ( 6 ). (cdc.gov)
  • Given their ability to withstand a large temperature range, these sea urchins are likely to continue spreading throughout the Mediterranean Sea, with serious consequences for coastal habitats," said lead researcher, University of Sydney marine biologist Dr. Shawna Foo. (labmanager.com)
  • The giant devil ray ( Mobula mobular ), which occurs primarily in the Mediterranean, is considered Endangered. (iucn.org)
  • Seafood-borne illness, or seafood poisoning, occurs as a result of human consumption of food harvested from the sea. (medscape.com)
  • Sudan is bordered by Egypt to the north, the Red Sea, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the east, South Sudan to the south, the Central African Republic to the southwest, Chad to the west and Libya to the northwest. (who.int)
  • The Blue and White Nile rivers meet in Khartoum to form the River Nile, which flows northwards through Egypt to the Mediterranean Sea. (who.int)
  • The River Nile continues to flow north towards Egypt and the Mediterranean Sea. (who.int)
  • Apogon queketti, the Spotfin cardinal, is normally found in the western Indian Ocean, the southern Red Sea and the Arabian Sea, but scientists have recently discovered the species living in the Mediterranean. (practicalfishkeeping.co.uk)
  • Storm Adrian was an intense Mediterranean storm which brought severe conditions to Northern Italy and surrounding regions. (cruisecritic.com)
  • The sea is too deep-more than 1500 meters-plus 2600 meters of rock and soil need to be drilled. (eurasiareview.com)
  • We are using the same transducer geometry that astronomers use to listen to deep space, adapted for the sea. (savingseafood.org)
  • The edition, which brings the series to 27 titles in total, offers a literal deep dive into the beautiful Mediterranean, from the surface to its deepest abysses. (thezoereport.com)
  • 100 striped dolphins, Stenella coeruleoalba , were found dead along the coast of the Spanish Mediterranean. (cdc.gov)
  • 100 dolphins had been found stranded along the Spanish Mediterranean coast. (cdc.gov)
  • Not a week goes by without local police and coast guards conducting rescuing operations, looking for surviving passengers from Somalia, Nigeria, Ghana, Ethiopia, etc. - and recovering bodies from the sea. (worldcrunch.com)
  • An epizootic caused by a newly recognized member of the genus Morbillivirus, the dolphin morbillivirus (DMV), killed thousands of striped dolphins ( Stenella coeruleoalba ) in the Mediterranean Sea during 1990-1992 ( 1 - 4 ). (cdc.gov)
  • Evidence concerning the identity of the morbillivirus infecting Mediterranean striped dolphins in 2007. (cdc.gov)
  • Effects on fish sizes: Due to limited food/nutrition, fish in the Mediterranean Sea tend to be smaller in size compared to other regions with more abundant nutrient supply. (scuba-do.com)
  • A species of tropical marine fish normally found in the Red Sea has managed to swim to the Mediterranean by navigating the Suez Canal. (practicalfishkeeping.co.uk)
  • Now the Med Sea Alliance (MSA), an umbrella group of NGOs and environmental advocates, has launched an " atlas " showing widespread illegal bottom trawling in the Mediterranean. (savingseafood.org)
  • The Pew Bertarelli Ocean Legacy Project is supporting collaborative efforts to establish a science-based network of highly and fully protected MPAs in the Mediterranean that connect and protect key habitats. (pewtrusts.org)