Melina Island
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About this site
Melina Island lies off the coast of Balikesir province in northwestern Turkey, an area facing the Aegean Sea across from the Greek island of Lesbos. The province's coastline is dotted with small islets and rocky shorelines typical of this part of the Aegean. The reef here reaches a maximum depth of around 30 metres and is rated a beginner dive.
Marine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
OctopusOctopusReported here · unconfirmed
GrouperGrouperReported here · unconfirmed
ScorpionfishScorpionfishReported here · unconfirmed
SeahorseSeahorseReported here · unconfirmed
TunaTunaReported here · unconfirmed
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