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Sampling took place during the spring seasons of 2008, 2009, and 2024, with two transects surveyed per site each year across five depth zones (1, 5, 10, 15, and 20 meters). The study focuses on hard substrate habitats and is representative of typical rocky reef environments in the eastern Mediterranean.<\/p>","OrigAbstract":null,"OrigDescr":null,"Comments":null,"ReleaseDate":"Jun 17 2025 12:00AM","ReleaseDate0":"2025-06-17","OrigDescrLang":null,"EmbargoDate":null,"OrigDescrLangNL":null,"OrigLangCode":null,"OrigLangCodeExtended":null,"OrigLangID":null,"DescrCompFlag":null,"DescrTransFlag":null,"Citation":"Rallis I, Chatzigeorgiou G, Skouradakis G, Vernadou E, Polychroni T, Pavlidis D, Papagiannopoulos G, Dailianis T (2025). Sessile Benthic Assemblages in Northern Crete assessed from Photographic Quadrats (2008\u20132024). 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