Tourism is a vital economic source in the Mediterranean basin. The sun and beach tourists
are of major social and economic importance for almost all Mediterranean countries …

Cultural ecosystem services (CESs) are direct influences on human well-being and
sustainable development, and they have become increasingly important in the development …

At a time of substantial interest in the Blue Economy, it is surprising that sustainability
dilemmas and justice components are not well integrated within its academic discourse or …

The growth and management of the marine economy have received significant attention
since the United Nations launched the" Our Ocean, Our Future: Call for Action" initiative …

The surface of marine fluid operating machinery is commonly damaged by cavitation, and
the protection of its surface is one of the key technologies in contemporary marine industry …

Due to their late maturation, extreme longevity, low fecundity and slow growth rates, deep-
sea Chondrichthyes are extremely vulnerable to human impacts. Moreover, assessing the …

With a letter dated 25th June 2021, Nauru has triggered section 1, paragraph 15, of the 1994
Agreement relating to the Implementation of Part XI of the United Nations Convention on the …

The dynamics of marine systems at decadal scales are notoriously hard to predict—hence
references to this timescale as the “grey zone” for ocean prediction. Nevertheless, decadal …

Despite its remoteness, human activity has impacted the deep sea and changes to the
structure and function of deep-sea ecosystems are already noticeable. In terrestrial and …

Marine areas beyond national jurisdiction (ABNJ) are under the growing threat of cumulative
anthropogenic impacts including fishing, shipping, energy extraction, certain forms of marine …