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Adriatic Sea , arm of the Mediterranean Sea, between Italy and the Balkan Peninsula. It extends c.500 mi (800 km) from the Gulf of Venice, at its head, SE to the Strait of Otranto, which leads to the Ionian Sea. It is from 58 to 140 mi (93-225 km) wide, with a maximum depth of c.4,100 ft (1,250 m). The Po and Adige rivers of Italy are the chief affluents. The Italian coast (west and north) is low; Venice, Ancona, and Bari are the principal ports. Trieste, at the northern end of the sea, was once the chief Adriatic port. Slovenia, Croatia, Montenegro, and Albania border the irregular eastern shore; Rijeka and Split, Croatia, are the main ports. The Croatian coast (see Dalmatia ), which is rugged and has many offshore islands and sheltered bays, is a popular tourist resort. Fishing is an important activity in the Adriatic Sea; lobsters, sardines, and tuna are the chief catch.

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Adriatic Sea Shallow arm of the Mediterranean Sea, separated from the Ionian Sea by the Strait of Otranto, between Albania and the “heel” of Italy. Lobsters and sardines are the chief catches of local fisheries. Length: c.800km (500mi). Max. depth: 1230m (4035ft).

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	First report of Cryptosporidium sp. (coccidia, apicomplexa) oocysts in the black mussel (Mytilus galloprovincialis) reared in the Mali Ston Bay, Adriatic Sea.(Report) Magazine article from: Journal of Shellfish Research; 8/1/2009
	EU urges Croatia to hold off on expanding its territorial rights in over Adriatic Sea News Wire article from: AP Worldstream; 2/18/2008
	Bulgaria and Macedonia are to seek loans worth around 200 million [euro] from international banks to upgrade their sections of TEN Corridor 8, which runs from the Adriatic coast of Albania to the Black Sea port of Varna in Bulgaria.(International) Magazine article from: International Railway Journal; 6/1/2007

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