Buoy - Delfino

Geographical reference: TM1

Length of route: approx.100 mt. 

Identification mark: P

This diving site is in the middle of the largest area of the No-Take Zone. The diving routes have been set up and are managed by the centres: “Delfino Bianco” – Oriago (Venice) and “Free Diver” – Porto Viro (Rovigo). The rocky outcrop is part of an isolated but large structure measuring over 40,000 m2. The most interesting rocky area is on the south-east side where the slopes are sharper and where the buoy has been located.
The surrounding seabed is around 20 metres deep while the rocks rise to around 17 metres. Divers may leave the buoy to explore the northern area where crevices conceal conger eels and sea ravens. Towards south, instead, along the rocky embankment, a large “garden” of Maasella edwardsi may be encountered. This small soft coral (colonial octocoral) does not have a calcareous skeleton and is apparently quite insignificant given its small size and brown-green colour. It is quite a rare species and has never been signalled along the Italian Adriatic coasts up to today. This is the only site, among all the Tegnùe explored by researchers, where this species has been found. For this reason it is very important to protect it and be very careful: divers should hover close to admire these small expanded polyps with great care and should maintain neutral buoyancy without touching the seabed.

Bathymetric survey: Piero Mescalchin

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