28.02.2016 - 20:30 mariasini Ai-Giannis, Souda, Crete
Date of observation:
16.12.2013
Name of location or dive site:
Ai-Giannis, Souda, Crete
Current:
weak
Visibility:
turbid water
Vertical extent of the habitat:
Min
15
(m)Max
40
(m)Observation Depth:
25.00(m)
Maximum Dive Depth:
30(m)
Horizontal extent of the habitat:
less than 5 m
Orientation:
N
NE
Habitat continuity:
Discontinuous
Slope:
sloping
Rugosity:
Large
Other observations :
The site is characterised by the presence of discontinuous coralligenous outcrops which emerge from muddy substrates.The outcrops are very irregular, with high degree of rugosity, and form walls, crevices, and overhangs. Silty sediments cover a large part of the cavities and the coralligenous assemblages.
Pressures and Threats:
Other Pressures & Threats:
The site is subjected to a wide range of human activities, including a commercial harbor, a military naval base, use of coastal land for agriculture, and a small-scale aquaculture unit.
Coralligenοus Organisms:
