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this document for a best representation of the complex of polygons used in the current analysis
and proposal.
8. Within the 10 EBSAs mentioned above, we have identified a first list of 15 potential SPAMI sites
in the Mediterranean ABNJ, classified according to perceived conservation priority. The 15
potential SPAMI sites are described in greater detail in Section 4.4.

4.2 Overview of Mediterranean EBSAs

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Fig. 4-1. EBSAs identified in the Mediterranean Sea. 1. Alborán Sea; 2. Balearic Islands area; 3. Gulf of Lion area; 4.
Tyrrhenian Sea; 5. Tunisian Plateau; 6. Adriatic Sea; 7. Ionian Sea; 8. Aegean Sea; 9. Levantine Sea; 10. Nile Delta
area.

Fig. 4-1 shows the 10 EBSAs which were identified using expert opinion and proxies for
biodiversity hotspots. Table 4-1 gives source information for each of the datasets used to identify
EBSAs.

From the survey results we were able to rank these ten EBSAs according to the criteria used to
identify the polygons that formed the basis for the outer bounds of each ecologically significant
area. Those EBSAs that were identified as important for a number of criteria, as opposed to a
single criterion, were accorded higher ranking. In order to account for discrepancies in data