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Flora and Fauna Flora and Fauna Excerpt from Tassal’s Environmental Impact Statement to accompany Draft Amendment No.5 to the Tasman Peninsula and Norfolk Bay Marine Farming Development Plan November 2005 Marine Vegetation The proposed West of Wedge development is situated in an offshore location with the eastern zone boundary approximately 1.8 km from the nearest coast (western side of Wedge Island). The zone assessment identified only one habitat category within the assessment area, with ridged sand observed across the entire 1127 ha survey and no benthic vegetation. The macroalgal communities present to the east of the proposed development on adjacent coastlines are strongly influenced by prevailing swell action. The generalised scheme for characterising Tasmanian macroalgal assemblages provides a useful framework for describing community structure (Figure Error! No text of specified style in document.1; Edgar 1984). Reefs on maximally exposed coastline on the western side of Wedge Island would be expected to be dominated by large brown algae such as Durvillea potatorum, Lessonia corrugata and Phyllospora comosa in shallow water (< 10 m). In deeper water (i.e. > 10 m), Ecklonia radiata dominated assemblages are expected to populate these reefs. Reefs subject to less swell action (sub-maximally or moderately exposed) would be expected to be typified by ‘mixed algal assemblages’ and would occur on the more sheltered eastern side of Wedge Island. It should be noted that Lessonia corrugata tends to be the dominant brown algae in shallow water (e.g. 5-10 m) throughout eastern Storm Bay. Elsewhere in Tasmania, Phyllospora comosa is much more common. Figure Error! No text of specified style in document.1 Generalised scheme detailing the distribution of benthic assemblages on Tasmanian reefs (reproduced from Edgar, 1984) As part of the FRDC funded project ‘Understanding broadscale impacts of salmonid farming on rocky reef communities’, subtidal surveys of macroalgal communities were undertaken in eastern Storm Bay during 2015 (Valentine et al. 2016). The survey sites were slightly less exposed to swell compared with the Wedge Island area and provide a good indication of the species likely to occur along the coastline adjacent to the proposed West of Wedge development (see Table 1). Table 1 Macroalgal taxa were recorded during subtidal surveys in eastern Storm Bay in June 2015 Macroalgal Species Acrocarpia paniculata Macrocystis pyrifera Asparagopsis armata Perithalia caudata Ballia callitricha Peyssonnelia spp. (encrusting) Callophyllis rangiferina Phacelocarpus peperocarpos Carpoglossum confluens Phyllospora comosa Caulerpa flexilis Plocamium angustum Caulerpa simpliciuscula Plocamium dilatatum Caulerpa trifaria Pollexfenia lobata Caulocystis cephalornithos Polyopes constrictus Chaetomorpha coliformis Polysiphonia spp. Chaetomorpha spp. Ptilota hannafordii Champia spp. Rhodymenia spp. Cystophora moniliformis Sargassum fallax Cystophora platylobium Sargassum lacerifolium Cystophora retroflexa Sargassum vestitum Dictyopteris muelleri Ulva spp. Ecklonia radiata Unidentified algae (crustose coralline) Gelidium spp. Unidentified algae (encrusting brown) Gigartina muelleriana Unidentified algae (filamentous green) Halopteris paniculata Unidentified algae (foliose red) Hemineura frondosa Unidentified algae (turf) Laurencia spp. Xiphophora gladiata Lenormandia marginata Zonaria turneriana/angustata Lessonia corrugata Benthic Fauna In and around the Tasman region of Tassal’s Eastern Farming Zone, diverse assemblages of invertebrates were recorded, with no strong patterns in community composition across the extent of the survey area (Aquenal, 2016). A range of faunal groups were observed in the sediment samples including anthozoans, crustaceans (e.g. amphipods, cumaceans, decapods, ostracods, tanaids), molluscs, echinoderms and polychaete worms. One of the most common taxa recorded was the bivalve Glycymeris striatularis which was recorded from 15 of the 40 grab samples collected. Other prominent taxa included anthozoans (Family Edwardsiidae), brittle stars (Ophiura kinbergi) and trumpet worms (Family Pectinariidae). Fish Whilst not a regulatory requirement, Tassal commissioned baited remote underwater video (BRUV) surveys to improve understanding of fish communities within the proposed zone. Surveys were conducted inside each of the four lease areas. The objective of the surveys was to document the diversity of fish species occurring within the proposed zone. The BRUV system used in the survey comprised of a stainless steel frame with a bait cylinder attached at the centre of the camera’s field of view. The alignment of the frame and camera view was horizontal, providing footage of the seafloor and benthic fish communities. Video footage was recorded with a GoPro Hero4 video camera. A total of 16 BRUV deployments were conducted, comprising four deployments within each of the proposed lease areas. At each site, video footage was recorded for at least 20 minutes from the time the video frame had settled on the seabed. Table 2 lists the fish species recorded in the surveys with southern sand flathead (Platycephalus bassensis) and southern school whiting (Sillago bassensis) the most prominent species observed. Additional species recorded included barracouta (Thyrsites atun), common gurnard perch (Neosebastes scorpaenoides) and spikey dogfish (Squalus megalops). Table 2 Fish species were recorded during BRUV surveys in the proposed zone area in Aug-Sep 2015 Fish Species Thyrsites atun Barracouta Neosebastes scorpaenoides Common Gurnard Perch Contusus brevicaudus Prickly Toadfish Pseudophcis bachus Red Cod Aracana aurita Shaw’s Cowfish Gymnapistes marmoratus Soldierfish Platycephalus bassensis Southern Sand Flathead Sillago bassensis Southern School Whiting Squalus megalops Spikey Dogfish Birds Storm Bay provides a range of important habitat types for a variety of bird species. Due to the level of exposure to oceanic conditions and proximity to remote islands, seabirds, coastal shorebirds and scavengers (i.e. silver gulls) are the dominant species. These birds use this habitat to forage and feed, or as part of their seasonal migration route. There is also a range of terrestrial/woodland species included on this list because they are known to occur within 10 km of the proposed West of Wedge development. It is possible that their range and/or preferred habitat could extend west of the Tasman Peninsula, across Storm Bay to other parts of Tasmania. Breeding sites for many of the migratory seabird species known to occur in Storm Bay extend from Bass Strait islands (i.e. Albatross Island) in the north to sub-Antarctic islands in the south (i.e. Macquarie Island). The following list of species shown in Table 3 was provided by BirdLife Tasmania and represents species observed within the Storm Bay region, as well as those recorded within 10 km from the mid-point of the proposed zone (UTM 550860 E, 5223619 N). Of Tasmania’s 12 endemic bird species, nine endemic species are included in this list (indicated with an ‘E’ in Table 3). Table 3 Species of birds recorded in the Storm Bay region (Courtesy of BirdLife Tasmania) Scientific Name Common Name Habit/Habitat Acanthiza chrysorrhoa Yellow-rumped Thornbill Woodland/Scrub Acanthiza ewingii (E) Tasmanian Thornbill Woodland/Scrub Acanthiza pusilla Brown Thornbill Woodland/Scrub Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris Eastern Spinebill Woodland/Scrub Accipiter fasciatus Brown Goshawk Predator Alauda arvensis Skylark Woodland/Scrub Anthochaera paradoxa (E) Yellow Wattlebird Woodland/Scrub Anthus novaeseelandiae Richard's Pipit Paddock/Open Space/Wetland Aptenodytes patagonicus King penguin Migratory Seabird Aquila audax Wedge-tailed Eagle Predator Artamus cyanopterus Dusky Woodswallow Woodland/Scrub Cacomantis flabelliformis Fan-tailed Cuckoo Woodland/Scrub Calyptorhynchus funereus Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo Woodland/Scrub Carduelis carduelis European Goldfinch Woodland/Scrub Catharacta lonnbergi Brown Skua Migratory Seabird Charadrius ruficapillus Red-capped Plover Coastal/Open Space/Estuarine Circus approximans Swamp Harrier Predator Colluricincla harmonica Grey Shrike-thrush Woodland/Scrub Coracina novaehollandiae Black-faced Cuckoo-Shrike Woodland/Scrub Corvus tasmanicus Forest Raven Woodland/Scrub Cracticus torquatus Grey Butcherbird Woodland/Scrub Cuculus pallidus Pallid Cuckoo Woodland/Scrub Dacelo novaeguineae Laughing Kookaburra Woodland/Scrub Daption capense Cape Petrel Migratory Seabird Diomedea epomophora Southern Royal Albatross Migratory Seabird Diomedea exulans Wandering Albatross Migratory Seabird Diomedea royal albatross sp. Royal Albatross spp Migratory Seabird Egretta novaehollandiae White-faced Heron Paddock/Open Space/Wetland Epthianura albifrons White-fronted Chat Coastal Eudyptes chrysocome Rockhopper Penguin Migratory Seabird Eudyptes chrysolophus Macaroni Penguin Migratory Seabird Eudyptula minor Little Penguin Coastal Falco berigora Brown Falcon Predator Falco cenchroides Nankeen Kestrel Predator Fregetta grallaria White-bellied Storm-Petrel Migratory Seabird Fregetta tropica Black-bellied Storm-Petrel Migratory Seabird Gallinula mortierii (E) Tasmanian Native-hen Paddock/Open Space/Wetland Haematopus fuliginosus Sooty Oystercatcher Coastal Haematopus longirostris Pied Oystercatcher Coastal Haliaeetus leucogaster White-bellied Sea-Eagle Predator Halobaena caerulea Blue Petrel Migratory Seabird Hirundo neoxena Welcome Swallow Woodland/Scrub Hirundo nigricans Tree Martin Woodland/Scrub Larus dominicanus
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