Scuba Season

Red Gorgonian

Paramuricea clavata

Sighting evidence at El Cabrito Wall, La Gomera

Red Gorgonian

Photo: Frédéric ANDRE · CC BY-NC

Large red gorgonian fans dominate the wall between 25 and 50 m, orientated perpendicular to the prevailing current to maximise their capture of suspended plankton. These colonies are long-lived structural engineers of the deep reef, providing attachment points for encrusting bryozoans and habitat for dozens of cryptic invertebrate species.

Evidence at this site

0 records within 25 km

Confidence: low

No date on file
How is this calculated?

Sighting evidence is compiled from iNaturalist observation records within a set proximity radius, filtered for quality-grade observations. “Last confirmed” is the date of the most recent research-grade record. Record count covers a rolling 24-month window. Confidence reflects record count, recency, and consistency of seasonal signal.

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