Marine invertebrate fauna (Porifera, Anthozoa) and biodiversity status on the historically important wreck sites of HMS Majestic and Helles Barges (Northern Aegean coast of Turkiye)

In this study, the sponge and Anthozoa fauna on the shipwreck sites (Majestic, Helles Barges), was studied. A total of 24 sponge species and 5 anthozoan were identified, 1 of which Pseudosuberites sulphureus is reported for the first time from the North Aegean coasts of Turkiye.