Question Reference Material for Marine Life and Diving in the Adriatic (Albania) for UW Photographer's use

[BoltSnap]

I'll be participating in an underwater photography championship in Albania (Vlora, Radhime) later this year in October and I'd like to get hold of reference material (books) related to marine life in Adriatic. I need this material to learn what to expect in terms of marine life and the peculiarities/habits of the local marine life around Albania's shores. I also need information on the diving there during October there please.

I have several Marine life id books and references for the Mediterranean but I am not sure if there are differences in the environment between the Adriatic and the Med. Are there species in the Adriatic by Albania that are peculiar to that area and not present in the Med.? Are there marine life species present in the Med. but not in the Adriatic?

Anyone from that area, the Adriatic, please let me know how I can get more information about marine life in the Adriatic, especially along the Albanian coastline.

The championship will be taking place in mid coming October. Please let me know what the water conditions, including temperature, will be that time of the year along the Albanian coast. If there is other information to help in preparing for the competition during that time of the year in Albania, please let me know.

 

[Dariolo]

Just came across your post and decided to make my first post on the forum.
Even tough I’m not familiar with diving in Albania I wanted to share with you a link of a small database of fish and sea-life in the Adriatic sea (found in Croatia) that still could be useful for you.

Dalibor Andres - Podvodni svijet i fotografija

There are also books like:
Ribe – I. knjiga serijala „Makrofauna Jadranskog mora“

Glavonošci, meduze i bodljikaši – II. knjiga serijala „Makrofauna Jadranskog mora“

Enjoy your time on the competition and post some nice photos

 

[BoltSnap]

Just came across your post and decided to make my first post on the forum.
Even tough I’m not familiar with diving in Albania I wanted to share with you a link of a small database of fish and sea-life in the Adriatic sea (found in Croatia) that still could be useful for you.

Dalibor Andres - Podvodni svijet i fotografija

There are also books like:
Ribe – I. knjiga serijala „Makrofauna Jadranskog mora“

Glavonošci, meduze i bodljikaši – II. knjiga serijala „Makrofauna Jadranskog mora“

Enjoy your time on the competition and post some nice photos

Thank you very much!!