Cetacean, marine birds, sea turtle, marine traffic and floatic marine litter: potential of a synoptic multidisiplinary data collection in Western Mediterranean Sea

The legislative framework ask for an ecosystem approach in order to understand and manage the environmental complexity for conservation purpose. An interdisciplinary approach for collecting data on different taxa and potential pressures are experimented in Mediterranean sea by a network of scientific organizations. Preliminary results shows the potential for a better understanding of key and sensitive (high risk) areas for biodiversity.