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Old 03-19-2007, 02:01 PM
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Linosa Underwater

Linosa offers about 10 dive sites composed by several underwater itineraries
through shoals, archaeological routes, walls and some small caves as well.

There is enough for all kind of level of experience: shallow and colourful
depths for beginners, breathtaking deep dives for experts.



Underwater flora and fauna are similar to tropical waters, a mix of
Mediterranean wonders and Red Sea colours: sponges and fishes decorate the
rocks and big fishes as well as numerous flocks strolling around in
undisturbed environment.



What really makes Linosa marvellous underwater is its geological forming:
lava has created strange and characteristic shapes and tunnels, entertaining
divers of all levels and interests.



Wrecks are not Linosa's speciality, although the island has been in history
a shelter for ancient Roman ships: deep waters surround the island hiding
treasures of the past, forbidding recreational divers to uncover its
secrets.



Who is interested in marine biology or geology will certainly have much to
do in Linosa.

Since 2003, Linosa is also a new aim for technical divers: deep dives are
possible everywhere as well as one way routes for nitrox divers.

A wreck of an English Airplane of IIWW, a Bristol Beaufighter, was found by
Mare Nostrvm Tek Divers at 65-70 meters, not far from the coast. But old
people still alive witness about more wrecks...


I fondali di Linosa

La conformazione geologica dell'isola caratterizza anche i suoi fondali,
creati da strutture laviche di particolare morfologia. Vi sono pareti,
alcune "tremendamente" nette e dritte verso gli abissi, secche, anfratti,
tunnel e passaggi che divertirebbero qualsiasi subacqueo, dal neofita al più
esperto. Ma è la ricchezza di vita che rende le immersioni a Linosa
indimenticabili: nonostante l'isola sia da pochissimi anni costituita come
riserva marina, sembra che lo sia da sempre.

Il Mediterraneo è quello di una volta (nonostante i pescatori locali non
siano del tutto d'accordo!), dove il pesce pelagico è di casa e la vita
sessile cresce rigogliosa. Le particolarità delle sue acque sono l'estrema
limpidezza e l'aspetto quasi tropicale. Sì, perchè è la porta d'ingresso dal
mediterraneo orientale ormai quasi tropicalizzato verso quello europeo,
ottenendo una particolare mescolanza.

tuttavia non vi è stranamente un'elevata biodiversità: le cernie sono
dominanti, alcune quasi addomesticate, e la parete presenta, secondo i
subacquei italiani, una lacuna notevole: la gorgonia, in tutte le sue forme.

Ma sono i colori delle spugne, dei nudibranchi, dei pesci pappagallo e dei
"nuovi" esemplari - fra cui il pesce coniglio e lo scorfano di Madeira - ad
adornare le sue pareti. Inoltre, non mancano gli incontri con diverse specie
di carangidi (fra cui Caranx crysos e Caranx hyppos), tonni e vari pesci in
branco.



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