Table 1

Description of the main features of caves were studied at the 6 zones: (1) I = Inferno, P1 = Pelegrì 1, P2 = Pelegrì 2 (Cap de Creus, Spain); (2) LV = La Vesse, M = Mejean, N = Niolon (Côte Bleue, France); (3) C = Corail, L = Lido, S = Semaphore (Villefranche-sur-Mer, France); (4) RG = Rocca Grande, RP = Rocca Piccola, Se = Secca (Ventimiglia, Italy); (5) B1 = Bergeggi 1, B2 = Bergeggi 2 (Bergeggi AMP, Italy); (6) G = Ghigliottina, P = Papa (Tavolara AMP, Italy). Substrate type abbreviations: M: muddy; P: Pebbles; R: rocky; S: sandy.

  Caves

  Cap de Creus Côte Bleue Villefranche-sur-Mer Ventimiglia Bergeggi Tavolara






  I P1 P2 LV M N C L S RG RP Se B1 B2 G P
Total length (m) 30 40 15 40 30 30 40 15 20 30 20 10 20 20 30 20
Number of openings 1 2 2 1 1 2 1 2 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 1
Number of chambers 1 2 2 2 >3 1 2 2 1 2 1 1 2 2 2 2
Substrate type R/S R R/S R/S/M P/R/S S S R R P M P /R P/S P/S R/P/S R/P
Air chambers YES NO NO NO YES NO YES NO YES YES NO NO NO NO NO NO
Maximum depth (m) 7 5 12 9 15 10 15 24 9 14 5 3 7 5 3 7

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