Croatian sea… What is it like? After all, it's not a secret for anyone that many tourists, having visited the countries of the Adriatic, continue to call it Croatian or Montenegrin, well, at best, the Mediterranean. Why at best? Yes, because the first two simply do not exist. So what is the sea in Croatia?
Let's try to figure it out together and remember its name, because this part of the World Ocean really deserves attention.
Sea of Croatia. General Description
The Adriatic Sea washes the shores of several countries at once: Croatia, Italy, Montenegro, Slovenia, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It separates the Balkan and Apennine peninsulas. By the way, according to one version, it is believed that such a name was borrowed from the nearby city of Adria (Hadria).
The closed Adriatic Sea is quite shallow, its average depth is 173 m. You can get into it through the Strait of Ortanto, and it is connected with the Mediterranean Sea by the Ionian Sea. The deepest sea depression is about 1233 m, it is located in the southern partseas. And to the north, its depth is only 50 m.
The water in the Adriatic Sea is completely transparent, this indicator is the highest in the world and is equal to 56 m. And the salinity level of 38 ppm exceeds the average world standards. The local waters are considered warm enough, their temperature does not fall below +11°.
Sea of Croatia: characteristic features
The shores of the Adriatic Sea, located in different parts of the world, are very different from each other. The Italian west coast is a flat area. Eastern, belonging to Serbia, Croatia and Montenegro, is the Alpine mountains with a steep slope to the water and numerous islands. In the north of the Italian coast, lagoons and marshes predominate. Sandy beaches and lowlands - in the central and southern parts.
The Northern Riviera, which stretches from the mouth of the Tronto River to Foro, is a flat area with a series of golden sandy beaches. On the shores grow evergreen shrubs maquis, typical representatives of the Mediterranean, and the dunes here represent a kind of border at the junction of green groves and shores. It is here that you can look at the fortress of Cherrano, whose walls protected the locals from sea pirates several centuries ago.
Rocks in all their glory rise on the Southern Riviera. Caves and pebbly beaches can be immediately overlooked behind a chain of cliffs and small bays, among them the famous bays of Venus and Vasto are lost. These places have long been chosen by diving enthusiasts to watchfor active underwater life.
Sea of Croatia: flora and fauna
The Adriatic Sea is extremely rich in representatives of flora and fauna. There are more than 750 species of various algae in the water, and about 350 marine life.
Adriatic Sea… Thanks to it, Croatia can offer tourists a huge range of delicacies: mussels, oysters, small crabs, sea cucumbers, saucers and hedgehogs are found in shallow water. The Depths are home to lobsters, octopuses, cuttlefish, large crabs, cuttlefish, moray eels and eels.
Behind the force of the current, transparent jellyfish travel across the sea, encountering hydroid polyps that glow in the dark along the way. Sharks are also found in the Adriatic Sea. Most often, pygmy and blue swim here, and sea foxes come across. Giant sharks are infrequent guests in the local waters. But representatives of mammals - seals and dolphins, on the contrary, love to swim in the s alty waters of the Adriatic Sea.
