Table 31: Presence of Ecological Receptors within the Operational Area and the EMBA Receptor Receptor Type Receptor Values and Operational Area1 EMBA2 Group Description Sensitivities Habitat Shoreline Rocky Foraging habitat Not present. The coastal environment within the – (e.g. birds) EMBA is comprised predominately of Nesting or sandy shores with sections of rocky Breeding habitat outcrops. (e.g. birds, pinnipeds) Each of shoreline types has the potential to support different flora and Haul-out sites (e.g. pinnipeds) fauna assemblage due to the different physical factors (e.g. waves, tides, light Sandy Foraging habitat – (e.g. birds) etc.) influencing the habitat; for Nesting or example: Breeding habitat Australian fur-seals are also known (e.g. birds, to use rocky shores for haul-out pinnipeds, and/breeding; turtles) Birds species may use sandy or Haul-out sites rocky areas for roosting and (e.g. pinnipeds) breeding sites; Artificial Community – Rocky coasts can provide a hard engagement substrate for sessile invertebrate structure species (e.g. barnacles, sponges Economic etc) to attach to; benefit Artificial structures (e.g. groynes, jetties) while built for other purposes (e.g. shoreline protection, recreational activities) can also provide a hard substrate for sessile invertebrates to attach to.
Table 31: Presence of Ecological Receptors within the Operational Area and the EMBA Receptor Group Receptor Type Receptor Description Values and Sensitivities Operational Area1 EMBA2 Habitat Shoreline Rocky Foraging habitat (e.g. birds) Nesting or Breeding habitat (e.g. birds, pinnipeds) Haul-out sites (e.g. pinnipeds) – Not present. The coastal environment within the EMBA is comprised predominately of sandy shores with sections of rocky outcrops. Each of shoreline types has the potential to support different flora and fauna assemblage due to the different physical factors (e.g. waves, tides, light etc.) influencing the habitat; for example: Australian fur-seals are also known to use rocky shores for haul-out and/breeding; Birds species may use sandy or rocky areas for roosting and breeding sites; Rocky coasts can provide a hard substrate for sessile invertebrate species (e.g. barnacles, sponges etc) to attach to; Artificial structures (e.g. groynes, jetties) while built for other purposes (e.g. shoreline protection, recreational activities) can also provide a hard substrate for sessile invertebrates to attach to. Sandy Foraging habitat (e.g. birds) Nesting or Breeding habitat (e.g. birds, pinnipeds, turtles) Haul-out sites (e.g. pinnipeds) – Artificial structure Community engagement Economic benefit –
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