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4.3. Eunicella verrucosa garden on upper circalittoral rocky bottom<br />

DESCRIPTION: These gardens grow on rocky areas. Several species of sponges abundantly appear as<br />

part of this community (Cliona celata, Artemisina transiens, Axinella spp., Tedania urgorrii, Pachymatisma<br />

johnstonia). In some areas, Cliona celata and/or Artemisina transiens and/or Axinella sp. are so abundant<br />

that together with Eunicella verrucosa form mixed fields of sponges and gorgonians.<br />

Paramuricea grayi is also very dense in some areas.<br />

DEPTH: 48 - 65 m<br />

TYPE OF SUBSTRATE: Rocky bottom, with no sediment.<br />

Eunicella verrucosa garden on upper circalittoral rocky bottom in Somos LLungo (Asturias, Spain)<br />

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