CIRO 7/95: North Sea Groundfish Survey Data from 1995

72 different species were caught during this 1995 survey, which recorded biological and environmental data at 163 stations. The Centre for Environment, Fisheries & Aquaculture Science (Cefas) conducted the survey aboard the Cirolana between August 7 and September 7, 1995. It forms part of the ongoing North Sea Groundfish Survey, supporting EU data regulations and the International Bottom Trawl survey.

Use Cases

• Modeling fish species distribution and abundance based on trawl station data.
• Analyzing stock composition estimates for commercial fish species.
• Studying benthic ecosystem health based on recorded benthic catches.
• Correlating fish populations with environmental factors like water temperature and salinity.

Strengths

• Data collected at 163 stations, providing a detailed spatial snapshot.
• Records for 72 different species, indicating broad taxonomic coverage.
• Includes biological data for selected species and environmental measurements like temperature and salinity.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect temporal bias inherent to a single survey in 1995.

Provenance

Source

Centre for Environment, Fisheries & Aquaculture Science (Cefas)

Collection Method

Data collected using research vessels and GOV trawls at designated stations.

Time Range

07/08/1995 to 07/09/1995

Freshness

Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Geography

North Sea