This book invites snorkelers and divers on an educational visit to the
most important ecosystems of the Mediterranean Sea. Keystone species
from brown algae to dolphins are presented in their marine habitats and
understood as part of a complex ecological system. Instead of grouping
animals and plants taxonomically, we have organised them according to
the eight main habitats of the Mediterranean Sea. Our journey starts
with different types of rocky grounds, then takes you further to the
Mediterranean's sandy and muddy grounds, and finally ends with the fish
and dolphins of the blue open sea.
You will be introduced to 220 ecologically significant animal and plant
species via the texts of Daniel Abed-Navandi, a long-time lecturer on
the biodiversity of the Mediterranean Sea at the University of Vienna,
and the photographs of Georg Glaeser, the master behind the camera, who
captures marine life on the spot.