There are worries that coastal development coupled with continued heavy rain along the NSW coast could force two species – the White’s seahorse and the cauliflower coral – into extinction within months.
Scientists fear that the combination of coastal development and continued heavy rain along the NSW coast could force two species – the White’s seahorse and the cauliflower coral – into extinction in the coming months.
Comprehensive surveys have been carried out in Port Stephens and Sydney Harbour, and both show a massive decline in numbers. The Port Stephens population is thought to have collapsed by between 95 and 98 per cent between 2005 and 2015, while a survey conducted in Manly Harbour showed a 40 per cent population decline from 2008-2015.
Over time, the hotels themselves were incorporated into reefs and served to restore the animals’ habitat.
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