Mounds of 'coral' off Separation Point, Tasman Bay, which have recently been protected to conserve ecologically associated commercial fish species, are predominantly growths of Bryozoa. Two species (Celleporaria agglutinans, Hippomenella vellicata) make up the bulk of these structures. Trawling through the 'coral' grounds has affected the fish populations to the extent that an area has been closed to trawling to conserve stocks.

Depth range
10- 35 m

Mesophotic “mentions”
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Classification
* Presents original data
* Focused on 'mesophotic' depth range
* Focused on 'temperate mesophotic ecosystem'

Fields
Biodiversity
Disturbances

Focusgroups
Other invertebrates

Locations
New Zealand

Platforms
Dredging / trawling
SCUBA (open-circuit or unspecified)