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Benthic flora and fauna in a submarine cave in the central Adriatic Sea

Benthic flora and fauna and its structure and distribution in a submarine cave were studied as a part of biological and ecological studies of Rogoznica area (middle Adriatic). Samplings were performed around the entrance to the cave, at the entrance itself and inside the cave. SCUBA divers collected the samples from hard and mobile substrates between 2 and 28 m depth. A total of 185 benthic species (106 taxa of benthic flora and 79 taxa of benthic fauna) were identified.

Phytobenthos; zoobenthos; submarine cave; Adriatic Sea

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