Field Guides
CIESM produces illustrated identification guides for marine species across the Mediterranean and adjacent seas, tools designed for researchers, monitoring programmes and environmental managers.
Skates & Rays of the Mediterranean
An illustrated guide to 38 species of skates and rays found in Mediterranean and adjacent waters, with key characteristics, distribution maps, nursery areas and egg identification for oviparous species.
Sharks of the Mediterranean
A species identification guide developed with international experts across 7 Mediterranean countries, covering morphology, distribution, ecology and conservation status of Mediterranean sharks.
Seabirds of the Mediterranean
A comprehensive guide to all seabird species breeding or regularly present in the Mediterranean, with interactive nesting maps and species accounts covering distribution, behaviour and monitoring data.