cover image: The status and distribution of freshwater fish endemic to the Mediterranean basin

The status and distribution of freshwater fish endemic to the Mediterranean basin

2006

Freshwater in the Mediterranean basin is of huge economic, environmental and livelihood importance. However, with a growing population and an increasing number of tourists, the freshwater resources are under great pressure. Since the threatened status of plants and animals is one of the most widely used indicators for assessing the condition of ecosystems and their biodiversity, an assessment was undertaken for freshwater fish in this region. The assessment aims to assist in regional planning through the provision of a baseline dataset. It also hopes to encourage development of a network of regional experts to enable future assessments and the continued updating of the baseline dataset.
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Authors

Darwall, W.R.T., Smith, K. G.

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Broad subject
Species
Call number
IUCN-RL-2006-002
DOI
https://doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.CH.2006.MRA.1.en
ISBN
978-2-8317-0908-6
Imprint
Gland : IUCN, 2006
Monographic Series no
no.1
Number of copies
2
Physical Description
v, 34p. : ill., maps + 1 CD-ROM
Published in
IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), Freshwater Biodiversity Assessment Programme, IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation

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