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Grotta del grongo
Quercianella, Tuscany Umbria, Italy
Max depth36 m
LevelEstimated: Advanced and up
Water bodyTyrrhenian Sea
Water temp13–25°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Sep
About this site
Grotta del grongo is a cave and reef dive site near Quercianella, Livorno, Italy, in the Tyrrhenian Sea. It has a maximum depth of about 36 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, lobsters, sea fans, octopus. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 13 to 25 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Mauve StingerPelagia noctiluca
European Spiny LobsterPalinurus elephas
Barrel JellyfishRhizostoma pulmo
Black Sea UrchinArbacia lixula
DamselfishChromis chromis
Purple Sea UrchinParacentrotus lividus
Hermit CrabClibanarius erythropus
Brown MeagreSciaena umbra
Nearby sites
- 1Ponte di Calafuria0.6 km
- 2Le Aragoste1.9 km
- 3Baia del Rogiolo3.0 km
- 4L'Ancorone67 km
- 5Punta dello Zenòbito67 km
- 6Secca di Capo Vita67 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org