Bennet's seaweed was only known to grow in two places, both in Sydney Harbor in Australia. It was first observed near the eastern coast of Spectacle Island, in May of 1855. It was also found in a channel between Point Piper and Shark Island in 1886. At this time it was quite common in this second location. Bennett's algae was very vulnerable to changes in its environment because of its fine mesh. As Sydney Harbor was built up by people, the construction led to an increase in sedimentation in the marine waters where Bennett's seaweed grew. The sediment particles caught in the seaweed's fine mesh blocking out sunlight & inhibiting photosynthesis from happening. There was a search in 1916 led by Arthur Lucas to rediscover Bennett's seaweed, but none was found. Although Jurassic Park is fiction, scientists are working on several de-extinction projects. In fact, in 2003 scientists did bring back the extinct Pyrenean ibex, a type of wild goat, for 7 minutes before it died, showing de-extinction is possible. Bennett's seaweed would not be a good candidate because of a lack of specimens. Without DNA, scientists would not be able to clone the seaweed and resurrect it. If it was brought back, would it be able to survive in Sydney Harbor with the ever growing population or would it be able to grow elsewhere? We will probably never know.