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LIFE CONCEPTU MARIS

In defense of the giants
of the Mediterranean Sea

The project

Abandoned fishing gear, maritime traffic, plastic pollution. The negative effects caused by human activities on cetaceans and sea turtles are increasingly evident. It has therefore become urgent to know better the distribution of the most widespread species in order to develop efficacy strategies.

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New Deliverable on data collection published
New Deliverable on data collection published

New Deliverable on data collection published

The Deliverable E2.2 of LIFE Conceptu Maris is now online: Data acquisition on CEPTU species,…
3 April 2025
Citizen science: applications stop but not the activities
Citizen science: applications stop but not the activities

Citizen science: applications stop but not the activities

After two years of offshore monitoring, the Citizen Science activities of LIFE Conceptu Maris are…
12 February 2025
The Citizen Science numbers
The Citizen Science numbers

The Citizen Science numbers

The citizen science activities of LIFE Conceptu Maris were presented by ISPRA and AMPCC during…
5 December 2024
Conservation strategies: meeting on board
Conservation strategies: meeting on board

Conservation strategies: meeting on board

Two days packed with presentations, hands-on activities and debates marked the 22-23 October 2024 outing…
28 October 2024
Deep blue 2024 – The winning shots!
Deep blue 2024 – The winning shots!

Deep blue 2024 – The winning shots!

Our jury has announced the winners of the photo contest “Deep Blue: Whales, Dolphins and…
4 October 2024

         Citizen science

                      Be a part of cetacean and sea turtle monitoring!

 

 

Get on board on the ferries together with Conceptu Maris researchers (16 routes available throughout the Mediterranean Sea) and make a concrete contribution to the protection and conservation of these species.

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The species to be protected

In the Mediterranean Sea, you can observe 8 species of cetaceans and 3 of sea turtles on a regular basis. Spotting mammals such as striped dolphins and bottlenose dolphins in the open sea is not difficult, but to see a leatherback turtle you have to be very lucky.

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