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- The sea is abundant in flora and fauna—more than 7,000 species are identified as native to the Adriatic, many of them endemic, rare and threatened ones.
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Sep 1, 2024 · Over 7,000 species of plants and animals inhabit the Adriatic Sea. The sea hosts several endangered species, including the loggerhead sea turtle and the Mediterranean monk seal. The Adriatic is known for its rich coral reefs , particularly in the southern regions.
Abstract. The European Mediterranean region is one of the world’s major centres of biodiversity. Research on plant species diversity in this region has neglected the area along the eastern part...
Nov 1, 2008 · The island flora of Koločep and Sušac includes 446 and 189 plant taxa (species and subspecies), respectively, and is on average rich compared to other Adriatic islands of similar size ...
The sea is abundant in flora and fauna—more than 7,000 species are identified as native to the Adriatic, many of them endemic, rare and threatened ones. The Adriatic's shores are populated by more than 3.5 million people; the largest cities are Bari, Venice, Trieste and Split.
10 hours ago · Islands are of great conservation concern. Islands cover just 5.3% of the world’s land area, but contribute disproportionately to global biodiversity.
Floristic richness of the broader region was estimated (on the basis of SAR extrapolation) on 1807 species for all Croatian islands, and on 2797 species for the entire Mediterranean area in Croatia.
The Central Adriatic is especially abundant in endemic plant species, with 535 identified species of green, brown and red algae. Four out of five Mediterranean seagrass species are found in the Adriatic Sea. The most common species are Cymodocea nodosa and Zostera noltii, while Zostera marina and Posidonia oceanica are comparatively rare.
