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Alborán

Alborán is a geographic term associated with the western Mediterranean region and a nearby island. The Alboran Sea lies between the Iberian Peninsula to the north and the North African coast to the south; it is the westernmost portion of the Mediterranean and connects to the Atlantic Ocean through the Strait of Gibraltar.

The Alboran Sea is characterized by complex oceanography, with exchange of waters between the Atlantic and

Isla de Alborán is a small uninhabited Spanish island located in the Alboran Sea off the southern

The Alborán region is environmentally significant and has been the subject of marine research; the area serves

the
Mediterranean
creating
distinct
surface
and
subsurface
currents
and
gradients
that
influence
marine
life
and
regional
climate.
coast
of
Spain.
It
is
part
of
Andalusia
and
administered
by
the
province
of
Almería.
as
a
natural
bridge
for
species
between
the
Atlantic
and
the
Mediterranean
and
exhibits
strong
seasonal
variability.