ITALY. Ravenna harbour, Adriatic Sea. Fishermen landing their catch. This port, together with Porto Marghera, near Venice, is the stronghold of the oil industry in the Adriatic Sea. . Most of the oil, 60,000 tons a year, contaminating the Adriatic Sea is discharged into the River Po.

ITALY, Po Delta. Adriatic Sea, Goro Lagoon. . In response to the algae bloom that occured in 1989 which covered 4000 square kilometres of the Adriatic, the authorities have introduced special dredgers which scrape algae off the sea bottom. This method of control badly damages the sea bottom. Algae blooms may be caused by the addition of plant nutrients to water, particularly phosphates or nitrates in sewage or fertilizer run off from farmland.

Road near Vico del Gargano with a passing car, Foggia Province, Puglia, Apulia, Gargano, Adriatic Sea, Italy, Europe. Road near Vico del Gargano with a passing car, Foggia Province, Puglia, Apulia, Gargano, Adriatic Sea, Italy, Europe

Diocletian?s Palace, square between Peristyle and the Cathedral, historic town centre, Split, Central Dalmatia, Dalmatia, Adriatic coast, Croatia, Europe, PublicGround. Diocletian?s Palace, square between Peristyle and the Cathedral, historic town centre, Split, Central Dalmatia, Dalmatia, Adriatic coast, Croatia, Europe, PublicGround

Church of Saint Blaise, old town of Dubrovnik, UNESCO World Heritage Site, central Dalmatia, Dalmatia, Adriatic coast, Croatia, Europe, PublicGround. Church of Saint Blaise, old town of Dubrovnik, UNESCO World Heritage Site, central Dalmatia, Dalmatia, Adriatic coast, Croatia, Europe, PublicGround

Franciscan Monastery in the old town of Dubrovnik, UNESCO World Heritage Site, central Dalmatia, Dalmatia, Adriatic coast, Croatia, Europe, PublicGround. Franciscan Monastery in the old town of Dubrovnik, UNESCO World Heritage Site, central Dalmatia, Dalmatia, Adriatic coast, Croatia, Europe, PublicGround

Souvenir shop in a side street in the historic centre of Dubrovnik, central Dalmatia, Adriatic coast, Croatia, Europe, PublicGround. Souvenir shop in a side street in the historic centre of Dubrovnik, central Dalmatia, Adriatic coast, Croatia, Europe, PublicGround

Historic city walls, old town of Dubrovnik, UNESCO World Heritage Site, central Dalmatia, Dalmatia, Adriatic coast, Croatia, Europe, PublicGround. Historic city walls, old town of Dubrovnik, UNESCO World Heritage Site, central Dalmatia, Dalmatia, Adriatic coast, Croatia, Europe, PublicGround

East gate, Porta Argentea, square between Peristyle and Split Cathedral, historic town centre, Split, Central Dalmatia, Dalmatia, Adriatic coast, Croatia, Europe, PublicGround. East gate, Porta Argentea, square between Peristyle and Split Cathedral, historic town centre, Split, Central Dalmatia, Dalmatia, Adriatic coast, Croatia, Europe, PublicGround

Fishermen selling fresh fish directly from a boat, Makarska, Central Dalmatia, Dalmatia, Adriatic coast, Croatia, Europe, PublicGround. Fishermen selling fresh fish directly from a boat, Makarska, Central Dalmatia, Dalmatia, Adriatic coast, Croatia, Europe, PublicGround

Italy, True Colour Satellite Image With Mask. Italy, true colour satellite image with mask. Italy comprises the large peninsula at centre, and the large islands of Sicily (lower centre) and Sardinia (centre left). It also encompasses numerous smaller islands. To the northeast of Italy is the Adriatic Sea, southeast of it is the Ionian Sea, southwest of it is the Tyrrhenian Sea, and the Ligurian Sea lies above the French island of Corsica at upper left. The image used data from LANDSAT 5 & 7 sate

Diocletian?s Palace, square between Peristyle and Split Cathedral, sculpture of Christ and the 12 apostles at the Last Supper, historic town centre, Split, Central Dalmatia, Dalmatia, Adriatic coast, Croatia, Europe, PublicGround. Diocletian?s Palace, square between Peristyle and Split Cathedral, sculpture of Christ and the 12 apostles at the Last Supper, historic town centre, Split, Central Dalmatia, Dalmatia, Adriatic coast, Croatia, Europe, PublicGround

Stradun or Placa, main street, old town of Dubrovnik, UNESCO World Heritage Site, central Dalmatia, Dalmatia, Adriatic coast, Croatia, Europe, PublicGround. Stradun or Placa, main street, old town of Dubrovnik, UNESCO World Heritage Site, central Dalmatia, Dalmatia, Adriatic coast, Croatia, Europe, PublicGround

Katedrala svetog Jakova, Cathedral of St. James, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sibenik, central Dalmatia, Adriatic coast, Europe, PublicGround. Katedrala svetog Jakova, Cathedral of St. James, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sibenik, central Dalmatia, Adriatic coast, Europe, PublicGround

Church of Saint Blaise, old town of Dubrovnik, UNESCO World Heritage Site, central Dalmatia, Dalmatia, Adriatic coast, Croatia, Europe, PublicGround. Church of Saint Blaise, old town of Dubrovnik, UNESCO World Heritage Site, central Dalmatia, Dalmatia, Adriatic coast, Croatia, Europe, PublicGround

City walls of Dubrovnic, UNESCO World Heritage Site, central Dalmatia, Dalmatia, Adriatic coast, Croatia, Europe, PublicGround. City walls of Dubrovnic, UNESCO World Heritage Site, central Dalmatia, Dalmatia, Adriatic coast, Croatia, Europe, PublicGround

City walls and Franciscan Monastery, Dubrovnik, UNESCO World Heritage Site, central Dalmatia, Dalmatia, Adriatic coast, Croatia, Europe, PublicGround. City walls and Franciscan Monastery, Dubrovnik, UNESCO World Heritage Site, central Dalmatia, Dalmatia, Adriatic coast, Croatia, Europe, PublicGround

Square in the historic town centre of Dubrovnik, UNESCO World Heritage Site, with Bell Tower and Sponza Palace at the rear, Central Dalmatia, Dalmatia, Adriatic coast, Croatia, Europe, PublicGround. Square in the historic town centre of Dubrovnik, UNESCO World Heritage Site, with Bell Tower and Sponza Palace at the rear, Central Dalmatia, Dalmatia, Adriatic coast, Croatia, Europe, PublicGround

Restaurant in the historic town centre, Trg Brace Radic Square, Split, Middle Dalmatia, Dalmatia, Adriatic coast, Croatia, Europe, PublicGround. Restaurant in the historic town centre, Trg Brace Radic Square, Split, Middle Dalmatia, Dalmatia, Adriatic coast, Croatia, Europe, PublicGround

Church of Saint Blaise, old town of Dubrovnik, UNESCO World Heritage Site, central Dalmatia, Dalmatia, Adriatic coast, Croatia, Europe, PublicGround. Church of Saint Blaise, old town of Dubrovnik, UNESCO World Heritage Site, central Dalmatia, Dalmatia, Adriatic coast, Croatia, Europe, PublicGround

Relief on Saint Blaise Church, old town of Dubrovnik, UNESCO World Heritage Site, central Dalmatia, Dalmatia, Adriatic coast, Croatia, Europe, PublicGround. Relief on Saint Blaise Church, old town of Dubrovnik, UNESCO World Heritage Site, central Dalmatia, Dalmatia, Adriatic coast, Croatia, Europe, PublicGround

Bell tower, lighthouse of the Church of the Blessed Virgin of Angel, Santuario della Madonna dell´Angelo, Adriatic Sea, Caorle, Veneto, Italy, Europe

white seafan, eunicella singularis and crinoid, antedon mediterranea, ist island, croatia, adriatic sea, mediterranean date: 22.07.08 ref: zb777_117110_0003 compulsory credit: oceans-image/photoshot

Historic town centre of Dubrovnik, UNESCO World Heritage Site, with the arcades of the Rector?s Palace at the rear, Central Dalmatia, Dalmatia, Adriatic coast, Croatia, Europe, PublicGround. Historic town centre of Dubrovnik, UNESCO World Heritage Site, with the arcades of the Rector?s Palace at the rear, Central Dalmatia, Dalmatia, Adriatic coast, Croatia, Europe, PublicGround

Restaurant in the historic town centre, Trg Brace Radic Square, Split, Middle Dalmatia, Dalmatia, Adriatic coast, Croatia, Europe, PublicGround. Restaurant in the historic town centre, Trg Brace Radic Square, Split, Middle Dalmatia, Dalmatia, Adriatic coast, Croatia, Europe, PublicGround

Hilton Imperial Hotel, Dubrovnik, central Dalmatia, Dalmatia, Adriatic coast, Croatia, Europe, PublicGround. Hilton Imperial Hotel, Dubrovnik, central Dalmatia, Dalmatia, Adriatic coast, Croatia, Europe, PublicGround

City walls of Dubrovnic, UNESCO World Heritage Site, central Dalmatia, Dalmatia, Adriatic coast, Croatia, Europe, PublicGround. City walls of Dubrovnic, UNESCO World Heritage Site, central Dalmatia, Dalmatia, Adriatic coast, Croatia, Europe, PublicGround

Albania, Balkans, Central Europe, Eastern Europe, European, Southern Europe, travel destinations, Landscape, nature, Mountain, mountains, mount, mounts, Porto Palermo, bay, district Vlora, Adriatic sea

Portrait heads on the outside wall of the Cathedral of St. James, Katedrala sv. Jakova, Sibenik, Dalmatia, Adriatic Sea, Croatia, Europe

Rector´s Palace, Pred Dvorom, old town of Dubrovnik, UNESCO World Heritage Site, central Dalmatia, Dalmatia, Adriatic coast, Croatia, Europe. Rector´s Palace, Pred Dvorom, old town of Dubrovnik, UNESCO World Heritage Site, central Dalmatia, Dalmatia, Adriatic coast, Croatia, Europe

Man with arms outstretched aboard a 46ft sailing yacht, cruising off the Dalmatian Coast in the Adriatic sea, Croatia. July 2006.

Sea gulls following a trawler in the north Adriatic sea and waiting for discarded fish, Chioggia, Venice province, Italy, Europe

Historic district with restaurants, Trg Brace Radic square, Split, central Dalmatia, Adriatic coast, Croatia, Europe, PublicGround. Historic district with restaurants, Trg Brace Radic square, Split, central Dalmatia, Adriatic coast, Croatia, Europe, PublicGround

Bellevue Hotel, with arcades and restaurants, Bana Josipa Jelacica square, Split, central Dalmatia, Adriatic coast, Croatia, Europe, PublicGround. Bellevue Hotel, with arcades and restaurants, Bana Josipa Jelacica square, Split, central Dalmatia, Adriatic coast, Croatia, Europe, PublicGround

Split, Croatia, True Colour Satellite Image. Split, Croatia. True colour satellite image of the city of Split, located on a small peninsula on the eastern shores of the Adriatic Sea. Image taken on 2 August 2000, using LANDSAT 7 data.

Outdoor restaurants, old town of Dubrovnik, central Dalmatia, Dalmatia, Adriatic coast, Croatia, Europe, PublicGround. Outdoor restaurants, old town of Dubrovnik, central Dalmatia, Dalmatia, Adriatic coast, Croatia, Europe, PublicGround

City walls of Dubrovnic, UNESCO World Heritage Site, central Dalmatia, Dalmatia, Adriatic coast, Croatia, Europe, PublicGround. City walls of Dubrovnic, UNESCO World Heritage Site, central Dalmatia, Dalmatia, Adriatic coast, Croatia, Europe, PublicGround

Fort Lovrijenac and the city walls of Dubrovnic, UNESCO World Heritage Site, central Dalmatia, Dalmatia, Adriatic coast, Croatia, Europe, PublicGround. Fort Lovrijenac and the city walls of Dubrovnic, UNESCO World Heritage Site, central Dalmatia, Dalmatia, Adriatic coast, Croatia, Europe, PublicGround

Gradara, old town, city wall, Adriatic coast, Emilia_Romagna, Italy, Europe. Gradara, old town, city wall, Adriatic coast, Emilia_Romagna, Italy, Europe

ITALY, Adriatic Sea. Goro Lagoon, Po Delta. Equipped with an oxygen tank and a pump, this boat is oxygenating the lagoons waters to prevent the mussels from being killed by algae blooms. . During the summer, nutrient run off from farms and improperly treated sewage stimulate the growth of algae which absorb all available oxygen in the water. This kills all slow moving organisms.

Diocletian?s Palace, historic city of Split, central Dalmatia, Dalmatia, Adriatic coast, Croatia, Europe, PublicGround. Diocletian?s Palace, historic city of Split, central Dalmatia, Dalmatia, Adriatic coast, Croatia, Europe, PublicGround

Restaurants on the waterfront at Riva promenade at the port of Split, Split, Middle Dalmatia, Dalmatia, Adriatic coast, Croatia, Europe, PublicGround. Restaurants on the waterfront at Riva promenade at the port of Split, Split, Middle Dalmatia, Dalmatia, Adriatic coast, Croatia, Europe, PublicGround