Alboran Sea - Fauna and Flora

The Alboran Sea contains many endemic animals and plants, colonies of breeding birds, colourful communities of invertebrates, migrant cetaceans and large fish schools, etc.

In this section, we present you some of the charismatic fauna and flora of this sea, some of them endemic (unique in the region) others at risk or under threat of disappearing (see photo gallery bellow)

For more information about the fauna and flora, consult the following websites/documents:

• Intercontinental Biosphere Reserve of the Mediterranea
  Consejería de Medio Ambiente, Junta de Andalucía, 2005
• Flora and Fauna of the Marine Reserve and Fisheries Reserve of the Alboran´s Island (In spanish).
  Secretaria Gral de Pesca, Ministerio de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación; Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales,
  CSIC, 2006
• Seagrass and Marine Forests of Andalucia (In Spanish)
  Consejería de Medio Ambiente, Junta de Andalucía, 2004.
• Flora and Fauna of Melilla (In spanish)
  Colección Ensayos Melillenses, No.2. 1994
• Underwater paradises and biodiversity of the Ceutic Region.(In spanish)
  Fundación Museo del Mar de Ceuta. 2009
• Unique and Protected species of flora and fauna of Melilla and Chafarinas (In spanish)
  Fundación Gaselec, 2005
• Between Africa and Europe, Natural history of Alboran´s Island (In spanish)
  Consejería de Medio Ambiente, Junta de Andalucía, 2006