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  5. Plemmirio Marine Reserve (Sicily)
Cave/ReefMarine Protected Area

Plemmirio Marine Reserve (Sicily)

Depth: 5–35 mLevel: Open WaterMay-October
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A marine reserve with underwater karst formations and clear water off Syracuse.

Depth

5–35 m

Recommended level

Open Water

Average visibility

25 m

Protection status

Plemmirio Marine Protected Area

Sources consulted: Ministero dell'Ambiente e della Sicurezza Energetica (MASE), listado oficial de aree marine protette · it.wikipedia

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Plemmirio Marine Reserve (Sicily): 104 documented species

Ecosystem

ReefCave / cenote

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Water temperature

22 °C

Current

Weak to moderate

Access

Shore/Boat

Best season

May-October

Recommended certification

Open Water

Approx. price

45 USD / dive

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Best season
May-October
Approx. price
45 USD / dive
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Same country: Italy

Italy · Syracuse, Sicily
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Greater PipefishLeast Concern

Greater Pipefish

Syngnathus acus

European EelCritically Endangered

European Eel

Anguilla anguilla

Greater ArgonautLeast Concern

Greater Argonaut

Argonauta argo

Atlantic Bluefin TunaEndangered

Atlantic Bluefin Tuna

Thunnus thynnus

Little TunnyLeast Concern

Little Tunny

Euthynnus alletteratus

Common LobsterLeast Concern

Common Lobster

Homarus gammarus

MackerelLeast Concern

Mackerel

Scomber scombrus

Short-snouted SeahorseVulnerable

Short-snouted Seahorse

Hippocampus hippocampus

Red ScorpionfishLeast Concern

Red Scorpionfish

Scorpaena scrofa

European SquidNot Evaluated

European Squid

Loligo vulgaris

Risso's DolphinLeast Concern

Risso's Dolphin

Grampus griseus

Blue CrabNot Evaluated

Blue Crab

Callinectes sapidus

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