The pen shell Pinna rudis is a species protected at European level, just like P. nobilis. However, this species is less common along the Mediterranean coasts than was P. nobilis before the epizootic which decimated its populations. Pinna rudis is
Expanding protected areas to encompass the conservation of the endangered common dolphin (Delphinus delphis) in the Alboran Sea
Monitoring non-indigenous macroalgae in a Mediterranean MPA: Lessons from a short-temporal variability of pristine habitats invasion
European hake (Merluccius merluccius, Linnaeus 1758) spillover analysis using VMS and landings data in a no-take zone in the northern Catalan coast (NW Mediterranean)
Underwater photo contests to complement coastal fish inventories: results from two Marine Protected Areas in the Mediterranean
The Reef Check Mediterranean Underwater Coastal Environment Monitoring protocol
Involving fishers in scaling up the restoration of cold-water coral gardens on the Mediterranean continental shelf
A review of the classification systems for marine benthic habitats and the new updated Barcelona Convention classification for the Mediterranean
Lessons from three north-western Mediterranean MPAs: A governance analysis of Port-Cros National Park, Tavolara Punta-Coda Cavallo and Ustica

Marine Protected Area (MPA) management and governance is key in MPA effectiveness. This paper examined the governance of three north-western Mediterranean MPAs: Port-Cros National Park (PCNP), Tavolara Punto-Coda Cavallo Marine Protected Area (TPCCMPA) and Ustica Island Marine Protected Area (UIMPA).