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Scogli di Punta Aderci

Chieti, Abruzzo · Italy

What have people found?

Snakelocks anemone, european common cuttlefish and saint piran's hermit crab are the usual finds. ~44 distinct species have been recorded here.

What is the best time to visit today?

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See low tide times at Scogli di Punta Aderci for the next three days
  1. Sun 15 Novin the dark~22:00
  2. Mon 16 Novin the dark~19:00
  3. Tue 17 Novin the dark~18:00

Every low tide each day, in local time at the shore.

Plan the week in Intertidal
  • A tide chart for every day, with the best window marked
  • Identify what you find from a photo
  • An alert when a good daylight low is coming

When do people visit?

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Most observations come from June and July.

What should you know before visiting?

Parking is about 650 meters away.
Arrive 45 minutes to an hour before low tide and leave as it turns. The water comes back faster than it left.
Grippy shoes beat sandals. Wet rock and algae are more slippery than they look. Rock pool safety
A rock pool is a fragile place. Look and photograph, take nothing. The rockpooling code

What lives at Scogli di Punta Aderci?

Species records from iNaturalist

Cystoseira compressaCystoseira compressa
snakelocks anemoneAnemonia viridis
European Common CuttlefishSepia officinalis
Saint Piran's Hermit CrabClibanarius erythropus
Banded Dye-murexHexaplex trunculus
Common Pill WoodlouseArmadillidium vulgare
Marbled CrabPachygrapsus marmoratus
Sulphur Boring SpongeCliona celata
Lesser Spider CrabMaja crispata
Gold SpongeAplysina aerophoba
Common Brittle StarOphiothrix fragilis
Variegated ScallopMimachlamys varia
Rustic Dove-shellColumbella rustica
Turbinate MonodontPhorcus turbinatus
Rhyssoplax olivaceaRhyssoplax olivacea
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