WESTERN CAPE. – In a survey of marine life beneath the surface of the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town, two species of sawfish and eight fish species have been recorded in the water canals. Among the identified species are the Cape Bream, puffadder sawfish and dark sawfish.
The first marine biodiversity survey was conducted by the Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation and the V&A Waterfront. Underwater cameras were used at eight locations in the Waterfront's marina, harbour and canals to investigate marine life in these areas. The canals yielded the greatest variety of fish, with eight recorded species compared to four in the marina. Although the two areas are only a few metres apart, they shared only one recorded species: the Cape Bream.
The survey also recorded two species of sawfish in the canals, namely the puffadder sawfish and the dark sawfish. According to the foundation, the findings emphasise the important role that urban marine environments can play as habitat for marine life, including species that require conservation.
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