test First record of a remarkable Cladocora caespitosa bank in Aristotle’s Lagoon (N Aegean Sea): Structure and health status|Mediterranean Marine Science

First record of a remarkable Cladocora caespitosa bank in Aristotle’s Lagoon (N Aegean Sea): Structure and health status

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Veröffentlicht: Nov 11, 2025
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12681/mms.40108
NAGORE QUINTANO
Department of Marine Sciences, University of the Aegean, University Hill, 81100, Mytilene, Lesvos Island, Greece & Global Change, Conservation and Genetics of Marine Species, Instituto de Acuicultura de Torre de la Sal, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, 12595, Ribera de Cabanes S/N, Castelló, Spain
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0158-0268
MARIA SINI
Department of Marine Sciences, University of the Aegean, University Hill, 81100, Mytilene, Lesvos Island, Greece
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9608-3503
KONSTANTINOS TOPOUZELIS
Department of Marine Sciences, University of the Aegean, University Hill, 81100, Mytilene, Lesvos Island, Greece
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1916-1600
KONSTANTINOS TSIRINTANIS
Department of Marine Sciences, University of the Aegean, University Hill, 81100, Mytilene, Lesvos Island, Greece & Hellenic Centre for Marine Research, Institute of Oceanography, 46.7 km, Athinon-Souniou Avenue, 19013 Anavyssos, Greece
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9523-9246
STELIOS KATSANEVAKIS
Department of Marine Sciences, University of the Aegean, University Hill, 81100, Mytilene, Lesvos Island, Greece
Abstract

Cladocora caespitosa is a Mediterranean scleractinian that can form large bioconstructions. Once widespread, the IUCN classified this coral as Endangered (EN) as a consequence of severe population declines over the past two decades. This study provides the first quantitative description of a coral bank in the Gulf of Kalloni, Lesvos Island, Greece. Colony abundance, size, coral cover, attachment mode (i.e., fixed or unattached), percentage of necrosis, and species richness were recorded. Overall, 1505 colonies were assessed within a total area of 1080 m2 and a depth range of 0.5-5.8 m. Approximately 20% of the colonies sampled were unattached. The most typical size range was 10-20 cm, but aggregated colonies (up to 203 cm in diameter) were frequently found. Coral density (5.2 ± 5.2 colonies m-2, mean ± SD; max = 34 colonies m-2) and coral cover (22.0 ± 34.4%) were negatively correlated with depth. Necrosis levels (33.6 ± 38.1%) were high, 46.5% of the colonies showing ≥10% necrotic surface, 8.7% dead, while most necrosis was old. A total of 10 macrophyte and 63 animal taxa were identified in the wider bank area, including biotic aggregations of dead or live coral colonies. With an estimated core bank area of approximately 560 m2, this population is one of the largest Cladocora banks in the Mediterranean, out of the fewer than 20 documented ones. Its proximity to smaller, isolated C. caespitosa bioconstructions suggests that the area is a hotspot for these coral formations and highlights the need for further monitoring and conservation actions.

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