Buoy - Padova

Geographical reference: TM2

Length of route: 110 mt.

 Identification mark: B

This diving site is located in the largest area of the No-Take Zone. The diving routes have been set up and are managed by “Club Sommozzatori Padova” – Padua.
This rocky structure is composed of a series of outcrops lying in north-east – south-west direction for slightly over 50 metres. The highest rocks rise to depths of 18 metres, while the surrounding sea bottom is over 21 metres deep. The sheerest side faces south-east, where the mooring buoy is also located. From a biological viewpoint, the site offers a large variety of sponges, both encrusting and erect, such as the Axinella polypoides, which may reach large dimensions, and the Oscarella lobularis with its typical purplish colour. There are plenty of crevices and deep cracks which conceal fish such as sea ravens and sea breams. Large conger eels are often encountered. The western part descends towards a sandy area populated by various species of crustaceans such as sponge crabs (Dromia personata), Parthenope angulifrons, wrinkled swimming crabs (Liocarcinus corrugatus) and many species of molluscs.
Bathymetric survey: Piero Mescalchin