Dataset: BRUVS (TM) - Fish and Benthic survey of Townsville Midshelf Reefs 2000-04-08 to 2000-04-10

Description

The dataset comprises 624 individuals from 67 species of fishes, sharks, rays and sea snakes observed at 6 sites (Townsville Midshelf Reefs) using 18 baited remote underwater video stations (BRUVS(TM)).

Approximately 3500 of the best images from all BRUVS (TM) projects are stored in a reference library.

Data recorded concern:

• classification of the habitat in the field of view (topography, sediments, benthos)
• the identity of fish and CAABCODES
• their time of arrival
• their behaviour (8 categories, including feeding on the bait)
• their maturity (adult or juvenile)
• their relative abundance (as MaxN = the maximum number visible at one time, or distinguishable at different times as separate individuals e.g. much larger/smaller, male/female)
• the time elapsed before MaxN and feeding occurs.

A custom interface has been developed by AIMS staff, using Microsoft Access, for reading and analysis of BRUVS(TM) tapes.

General Information

• Australian Institute of Marine Science
• Create Date: 24/06/2017
• Update Date: 11/08/2023
• Landing Page: https://data.gov.au/dataset/d9b77e8e-cbe1-4653-9005-2299948aebc9
• Keywords:
  • Acanthuridae
  • Balistidae
  • Biological Classification
  • Blenniidae
  • Caesionidae
  • Carangidae
  • Carcharhinidae
  • Chaetodontidae
  • Dasyatididae
  • Echeneidae
  • Ephippididae
  • Fish
  • Fistulariidae
  • Ginglymostomatidae
  • Grammistidae
  • Haemulidae
  • Labridae
  • Lethrinidae
  • Loliginidae
  • Lutjanidae
  • Malacanthidae
  • Monacanthidae
  • Mullidae
  • Muraenidae
  • Myliobatididae
  • Nemipteridae
  • Palinuridae
  • Pinguipedidae
  • Pomacanthidae
  • Pomacentridae
  • Pseudochromidae
  • Rachycentridae
  • Rhynchobatidae
  • Scaridae
  • Scombridae
  • Sea snake
  • Serranidae
  • Siganidae
  • Sparidae
  • Sphyraenidae
  • Tetraodontidae

Distributions

• Point of truth URL of this metadata record
  • Format: HTML
  • License: Other
  • Create Date: 10/10/2017
  • Update Date: 09/10/2017