Dive-site story
Located offshore from Chioggia in the northern Adriatic Sea, this site is part of the unique Tegnùe biogenic reef system. These rocky outcroppings rise from the sandy seabed, formed over millennia by calcareous algae and serpulid worms. Dense clusters of sponges, encrusting ascidians, and bryozoans carpet the rock, creating essential habitat for benthic fish and crustacean communities in an otherwise flat sedimentary environment.
Naturally occurring northern Adriatic biogenic reef structures and creviced rock formations
Abundant European lobsters and conger eels sheltering in deep fissures
Dense encrustations of red sponges, sea squirts, and colonial ascidians
Location
Use the map to plan with your operator and confirm the exact entry point on the day.
Seasonality
Warmer water temperatures and more stable sea conditions prevail during late spring through early autumn.
Marine life
| Species | Likelihood | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European lobsterHomarus gammarus | Common | ||||||||||||
| Poor codTrisopterus minutus | Common | ||||||||||||
| Brown meagreSciaena umbra | Common | ||||||||||||
| Conger eelConger conger | Common | ||||||||||||
| Small-spotted catsharkScyliorhinus canicula | Seasonal |
Marine forecast
