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29.02.2016 - 12:47 mariasini Cave, Chalkidiki

Date of observation: 
07.07.2013
Name of location or dive site: 
Cave, Chalkidiki
Current: 
weak
Visibility: 
clear water
Vertical extent of the habitat: 
Min

30

(m)
Max

50

(m)
Observation Depth: 
35.00(m)
Horizontal extent of the habitat: 
more than 20 m
Orientation: 
S
Water temperature at predefined depths: 
Temperature: 
15.00℃
Meters: 
42.00(m)
Habitat continuity: 
Continuous
Slope: 
sloping
Rugosity: 
Medium
Other observations : 

The site name "Cave" may be misleading here. There is a shallow cave nearby to which the site owes its name. However, the actual habitat described here is coralligenous on open rock, which is not even neighbouring the entrance of the cave.
 

Pressures and Threats: 
Non-indigenous species: Caulerpa cylindracea (Absent)
Non-indigenous species: Asparagopsis spp. (Absent)
Mucilaginous aggregations (Limited)
Organism necrosis and mortality events (Limited)
Sedimentation on coralligenous biota (Absent)
Diver recklessness (Limited)
Fishing gear (Limited)
Litter (Limited)
Anchoring (Absent)
Urban waste sources nearby (Absent)
Other (Absent)
Coralligenοus Organisms: 
Calcareous red algae (Abundant)
Peyssonnelia spp. (Abundant)
Agelas oroides (Abundant)
Axinella spp. (Scarce)
Cliona spp. (Scarce)
Eunicella cavolini (Abundant)
Image: 
Eunicella singularis (Absent)
Paramuricea clavata (Absent)
Leptogorgia sarmentosa (Absent)
Savalia savaglia (Absent)
Scleractinians (Abundant)
Corallium rubrum (Absent)
Myriapora truncata (Absent)
Other erect bryozoans (Abundant)
Other sea urchins (Scarce)
Anthias anthias (Abundant)
Scorpaena spp. (Scarce)
Shark eggs (Absent)
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