Remarkable marine animal forests found around #Wellington's coast in central #NewZealand https://phys.org/news/2024-09-remarkable-marine-animal-forests-wellington.html

Ecologically significant shallow-water (0–30 m) marine animal forests in central New Zealand https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2351989424003445

"#MarineAnimalForests are habitats formed by big groups of #invertebrates—creatures such as #sponges, horse #mussels, and #brachiopods, which look a bit like #clams. These remarkable communities are increasingly being recognized as #biodiversity hotspots"