Cefas THAM 1/05: Young Fish Survey in Thames, 2005

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)