Berlayar Creek still alive!

With kind permission and company of NParks, a tiny team surveyed this interesting shore next to Labrador MRT station with mangroves, rocky shore, seagrass meadows and sandy shores!

Thanks to Liz and Tammy for checking up on Berlayar Creek at the same time as the rest of the team surveyed Labrador. They found the Galloping sea star which we seldom encounter. The shore is not very reefy but they saw a few large healthy corals and a Giant carpet anemone. Compared to our last survey here in Nov 2020, there seems to be a lower diversity of animals. But I'm glad there is still life on this unique shore in the heart of the city.

This shore was affected by the Pasir Panjang oil spill in Jun 2024. What a relief that lots of Onch slugs were seen here on rocks velvety with tiny seaweeds. I expected to see this at Labrador (which we surveyed on the same tide) and saw no onchs in similar situations. They also saw the usual snails on the rocky area including predatory Drills - which means they have something to eat. As well as crabs, hermit crabs. Just as at Labrador, they saw many Jeweled chitons.

I was glad they saw Spoon seagrass (with small leaves) still growing lush here. Among the seagrasses were crabs and prawns and hermit crabs, as well as Gong gong snails and moon snail collars.

The team also came across a long trap laid on the shore. There didn't seem to be anything in it.

Photo by Liz Lim.

Photos by those on the survey

Liz Lim


Tammy Lim