Foto: Centre d'Immersió Poseidón.
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Foto: Centre d' Immersió Poseidón.
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The underwater splendour of our coasts is, for many people, an unknown entity and, on some occasions, even feared.

We invite you to get to know this world in all its splendour and natural richness. Try to enjoy it in a peaceful and safe way for the visitor, by means of the glass-bottomed viewing boats. Or, for the more daring, by means of an underwater baptism (first dive), which offers us the unique opportunity to enter into this environment as if we formed part of it.

Often, we find ourselves amongst a great quantity of animal and plant species typical of the rocky or sandy seabed. Due to the numerous crevices and caves that make up the seabed, many species find refuge or a place to make its lair.

Without a doubt, one of the most valued specie of fish is the Dusky Perch (Epinephelus guaza), however, if you take a peek inside the rock crevices and holes, you can observe a multitude of organisms inhabiting these environments, such as cnidarians (Leptosammia pruvoti), Red Starfish (Echinaster sepositus), sponges, and even deeper, the marvellous red gorgonians or "mans de mort" as well as the odd European Conger (Conger conger) or Mediterranean Moray (Muraena Helena) coming out from their hiding places located amongst the rock cavities.

In the sandier seabed, the pastures of Neptune Grass (Posidonia oceanica) predominate, one of the few phanerogrames plants (with roots and flowers) which inhabit the bottom of the sea, and which are not only of great beauty, but are also refuge and breeding areas for numerous species of fish and other marine organisms.

Organisms associated with the Neptune Grass pastures are sponges, different types of worms, starfish, crabs or octopus.

Finally, we cannot forget the existence of a great quantity of fish, and the presence of a mollusc: the Pinna nobilis.