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A unique heritage of biodiversity in the Strait of Sicily

It is necessary to stop drilling and to create a marine protected area

1 February 2011 Species never observed in Italian waters, from black corals to sea fans, to young white sharks. These are the results of the project "Biodiversity in the Strait of Sicily," a research program financed by the Ministry for the Environment, Land and Sea and carried out by a group of researchers of ISPRA.