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About this site
Büyükada is the largest of Istanbul's Princes' Islands, in the Sea of Marmara off the Turkish coast. Pigeon Cave, on the island's shoreline, is a very shallow site with a maximum depth of around 3 metres.
AI overviewMarine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
Common Moon JellyAurelia auritaReported here · unconfirmed
Violescent Sea-whipParamuricea clavataReported here · unconfirmed
Yellow GorgonianEunicella cavoliniReported here · unconfirmed
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