Cefas THAM 1/05: Young Fish Survey in Thames, 2005
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Description
A 2005 marine survey conducted by the Centre for Environment, Fisheries & Aquaculture Science (Cefas) in the Thames area as part of the International Young Fish Survey. The survey, operating from 29 August to 8 September 2005, collected station, catch, length, and biological data for species like Sole and Plaice to evaluate recruitment and small fish abundance. It was undertaken on 83 stations using a 2m beam trawl and recorded catches of 95 different species.
Use Cases
Modeling recruitment trends for Sole and Plaice based on biological data mentioned in the description.
Analyzing species diversity and abundance of small fish based on the catch data from 83 stations.
Studying spatial distribution of young fish in the Thames area based on station data collected.
Comparing historical fish survey data from the broader International Young Fish Survey time series.
Strengths
Survey conducted by a recognized government science agency (Cefas).
Specific temporal coverage from 29 August to 8 September 2005.
Data includes multiple types: station, catch, length, and biological data.
Operations were undertaken on 83 stations, providing spatial coverage.
Limitations
Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
Provenance
Source
Centre for Environment, Fisheries & Aquaculture Science (Cefas), aggregated via Government Digital Service.
Collection Method
Marine survey using a 2m beam trawl with shrimp net fryma liner and 3 chains.
Time Range
29/08/2005 to 08/09/2005
Freshness
Data is from a specific survey in 2005; historical snapshot.
Geography
Thames area (around the British Isles, predominantly South and East coasts)
License is Open Government Licence (http://reference.data.gov.uk/id/open-government-licence).