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