Une présentation de l'exploration sous-marine menée à partir de 2008 afin de prospecter les 22 canyons situés au large des côtes continentales de la Méditerranée et les douze canyons occidentaux de Corse. Les contributeurs font le point sur les connaissances actuelles relatives à ces vallées des profondeurs. ©Electre 2025
Diving into the Heart of the Canyons
Deep immersion in the Mediterranean
Located just a few kilometres from our coastline, the submarine canyons are carved deep out of the continental shelf before plunging down into the depths. They offer a wide variety of landscapes and are home to a rich diversity of life forms. However, for a long time they remained mysterious environments that only a few adventurers had the opportunity to explore.
Starting in 2008, a major campaign was launched to explore the 22 canyons off the Mediterranean continental coast, then Corsica's 12 western canyons. In this publication, the Parc national des Calanques and the Office français de la biodiversité reveal rare images of these canyons.
Rather than just a catalogue to go with the « Plongée au coeur des canyons » exhibition, this collective work gathers contributions from scientists, area managers, exploration specialists and others, who all share their discoveries with passion and report on our current knowledge of these deep underwater valleys.
Published for the IUCN World Conservation Congress, this work aims to raise awareness of these ecosystems' beauty and fragility. Forty years on, the words of the French ocean explorer Commander Jacques Cousteau are still relevant : « Ocean exploration and research are far from finished and still have a fair few surprises up their sleeves, with as many promises as there are threats ».
Let us immerse ourselves in the world of the Mediterranean canyons !
Paru le : 21/02/2020
Thématique : Géosciences
Auteur(s) : Non précisé.
Éditeur(s) :
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Collection(s) : Non précisé.
Contributeur(s) : Editeur scientifique (ou intellectuel) : Parc national des Calanques - Editeur scientifique (ou intellectuel) : Office français de la biodiversité - Préfacier : Gilles Boeuf
Série(s) : Non précisé.
ISBN : 978-2-917497-06-7
EAN13 : 9782917497067
Reliure : Broché
Pages : 123
Hauteur: 29.0 cm / Largeur 24.0 cm
Épaisseur: 1.0 cm
Poids: 0 g
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