“ACCOBAMS Survey Initiative” – the First Large-Scale Mediterranean Cetacean Survey
© Frank Dhermain/GECEM It is estimated that the Mediterranean hosts almost 10 per cent of the world’s marine biodiversity despite it representing just 1 per cent of the world’s seas. Whales and dolphins are an essential component of the natural heritage of Mediterranean and Black Sea countries and play a key role in maintaining the equilibrium of marine ecosystems.