Dolphins Listed Marine Six dolphin species (or species habitat) Seven dolphin species (or species Species may within the operational area. No habitat) may occur within the EMBA. important behaviours of BIAs have No important behaviours of BIAs have Migratory Species been identified. been identified. Introduced The introduced conical New The introduced conical New marine species Zealand Screw Shell (Maoricolpus Zealand Screw Shell (Maoricolpus roseus) was common in the Sole roseus) was common in the Sole Marine pests and Patricia Baleen offshore and Patricia Baleen offshore pipeline corridors, generally in pipeline corridors, generally in water depths greater than 40 m. water depths greater than 40 m. Notes: Combination of an EPBC Protected Matters Search along the Sole pipeline alignment and a 5 kilometre buffer, and characteristics of the Gippsland environment, have been used to describe ecological receptors that may occur within the Operational Area. Combination of an EPBC Protected Matters Search for the Sole EMBA area, and characteristics of the Gippsland environment sector, have been used to describe ecological receptors that may occur within the EMBA. Table 32: Presence of Social Receptors within the Operational Area and the EMBA Receptor Receptor Type Receptor Values and Operational Area1 EMBA2 Group Description Sensitivities Natural Commonwealth Key Ecological High productivity The operational area intersects with Two KEFs intersect with the EMBA: System Marine Features Area one KEF: Aggregations of Big Horseshoe Canyon: a feature at marine life the easternmost end of the Bass Upwelling East of Eden: an area of Canyon system; the hard substrates episodic upwelling known for high provide attachment sites for benthic productivity and aggregations of flora and fauna, thus increasing marine life, including Blue Whales, structural diversity and creating Humpback Whales, seals, sharks sheltering habitat for benthic fishes. and seabirds. Upwelling East of Eden: an area of episodic upwelling known for high productivity and aggregations of marine life, including Blue Whales,
Dolphins Listed Marine Species Six dolphin species (or species habitat) may within the operational area. No important behaviours of BIAs have been identified. Seven dolphin species (or species habitat) may occur within the EMBA. No important behaviours of BIAs have been identified. Migratory Species Marine pests Introduced marine species The introduced conical New Zealand Screw Shell (Maoricolpus roseus) was common in the Sole and Patricia Baleen offshore pipeline corridors, generally in water depths greater than 40 m. The introduced conical New Zealand Screw Shell (Maoricolpus roseus) was common in the Sole and Patricia Baleen offshore pipeline corridors, generally in water depths greater than 40 m. Notes: Combination of an EPBC Protected Matters Search along the Sole pipeline alignment and a 5 kilometre buffer, and characteristics of the Gippsland environment, have been used to describe ecological receptors that may occur within the Operational Area. Combination of an EPBC Protected Matters Search for the Sole EMBA area, and characteristics of the Gippsland environment sector, have been used to describe ecological receptors that may occur within the EMBA. Table 32: Presence of Social Receptors within the Operational Area and the EMBA Receptor Group Receptor Type Receptor Description Values and Sensitivities Operational Area1 EMBA2 Natural System Commonwealth Marine Area Key Ecological Features High productivity Aggregations of marine life The operational area intersects with one KEF: Upwelling East of Eden: an area of episodic upwelling known for high productivity and aggregations of marine life, including Blue Whales, Humpback Whales, seals, sharks and seabirds. Two KEFs intersect with the EMBA: Big Horseshoe Canyon: a feature at the easternmost end of the Bass Canyon system; the hard substrates provide attachment sites for benthic flora and fauna, thus increasing structural diversity and creating sheltering habitat for benthic fishes. Upwelling East of Eden: an area of episodic upwelling known for high productivity and aggregations of marine life, including Blue Whales,
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