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Reserva Ecológica Regional

Lagoa · Portugal

What have people found?

Mauve stinger and warty crab turn up here more than at our other rock pools. Portuguese man o' war, variable sea cucumber and east atlantic sally lightfoot crab are the usual finds. ~23 distinct species have been recorded here.

What is the best time to visit today?

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See low tide times at Reserva Ecológica Regional for the next three days
  1. Sun 15 Nov~11:00in the dark~23:00
  2. Mon 16 Nov~12:00
  3. Tue 17 Novin the dark~0:00~13:30

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 May and July.

What should you know before visiting?

Paid parking is about 400 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 Reserva Ecológica Regional?

Species records from iNaturalist

Portuguese Man o' WarPhysalia physalis
Variable Sea CucumberHolothuria sanctori
East Atlantic Sally Lightfoot CrabGrapsus adscensionis
Mauve StingerPelagia noctiluca
Warty CrabEriphia verrucosa
Common OctopusOctopus vulgaris
Nimble Spray CrabPercnon gibbesi
White Sea StarCoscinasterias tenuispina
Patella asperaPatella aspera
Spiny StarfishMarthasterias glacialis
Spotted SeahareAplysia punctata
Marbled CrabPachygrapsus marmoratus
Tambja ceutaeTambja ceutae
Jelly Crust TunicateDiplosoma listerianum
red sea plumeAsparagopsis taxiformis
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