A range of colourful encrusting life under an overhang in 6 metres of water at Santa Tecla, eastern Sicily. Species include the coral Astrodies calycularis, the bryozoan Myriapora truncata, and the purple lobose sponge Oscarella lobularis.
The Rainbow Warrior is in the Mediterranean for a three-month ship tour taking action on the threats to the sea and calling for a network of large-scale marine reserves to protect the health and productivity of the Mediterranean Sea.