Urchin Arbacia lixula in a narrow urchin barrens zone at Kara Point. Below the urchins the rocks are covered in Padina which is heavily grazed by herbivorous fish. There is no brown algal zone here in contrast to western Italy. This area in southern Turkey seems a little more tropical and the brown seaweeds common in Italy do not do well here.
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.