These high oceanic productivity areas host a particularly rich marine mammal fauna and the eastern part of the basin is one of the last shelters for the threatened Mediterranean monk seal. The Mediterranean provides vital areas for the reproduction of pelagic species: the Atlantic bluefin tuna’s main spawning areas, the great white shark’s unique breeding areas and sea turtles, such as the green and loggerhead turtles, nesting areas along its eastern coast. Its highly diverse marine ecosystem hosts around 4 to 18% of the world’s marine biodiversity.
The Mediterranean is one of the world’s 25 hot spots for biodiversity.
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