The Adriatic Sea is home to 49% of all Mediterranean species.
There are more than 7,000 species of flora and fauna, with a high rate of endemism.
More than 30 million people live in the catchment area of the Adriatic Sea, of which 30% live on the coast.
In the countries bordering the Adriatic, coastal urbanization has increased by an average of 330% since 1975.
Approximately 50,000 tons of plastic enter the Adriatic Sea every year.
The projected rise in seasonal and annual mean temperature by 2100 is between 2°C and 4.5°C. The projected rise in sea level by 2100 is approximately 1 m.
At least 113 alien species have been recorded in the eastern Adriatic Sea, and at least half are favored by the effects of climate change.