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SponGES WP1: Ecosystem characterization and mapping

Year of publication 2018

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 5p.

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Brochure, flyer, fact-sheet

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) This fact sheet decsribes the objectives and activitied of Workpackage 1 of the SponGES project: Ecosystem characterization. The aim of this Work Package is to fill the knowledge gap about the extent and distribution of sponge grounds by collating known distributional data, and by collecting fine scale geological, hydrological, and biological data through in-situ surveys of different types of sponge ground ecosystems in case study areas.

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