Atlantic Ocean - Balearic SeaThe Balearic Sea is a body of water in the Mediterranean Sea, between the east coast of Spain and the Balearic Islands. The Ebro River flows into this small sea.
The Balearic Sea contains an abundance of planktonic copepods. These are a group of small crustaceans found in the sea and nearly every freshwater habitat. What causes the abundance of this group of large arthropods is the northern Atlantic current and climate. Many live underground in marine and freshwater caves, sinkholes, or stream beds. Some copepods are parasitic and attach themselves to fish, sharks, marine mammals, and many kinds of invertebrates such as molluscs, tunicates, or corals. The main islands in the Balearic Sea are Majorca (Mallorca in Spanish), Minorca (Menorca), Ibiza (Eivissa), and Formentera, all of which are popular tourist destinations.
Other Mediterranean Seas: Adriatic Sea | Aegean Sea | Alboran Sea | Balearic Sea | Ionian Sea | Ligurian Sea | Sea Of Marmara | Tyrrhenian Sea | Gulf Of Sidra |
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