Facies with Cladocora caespitosa

This facies is characterised by the abundance of the Mediterranean coral Cladocora caespitosa. It exists from very superficial water (in the little bowls in the vermetid platforms) to as much as about 50 meters down in both sheltered and rough biotopes. It can withstand slightly lower salinity, as in the northern Adriatic. It can also be found in both relatively warm (25

Código Eunis 2021: MB151E