THAM 1/07: Young Fish Survey of Sole and Plaice in the Thames, 2007

A 2007 marine survey around the British Isles, predominantly the South and East coasts, conducted by the Centre for Environment, Fisheries & Aquaculture Science (Cefas). The survey collected station, catch, length, and biological data for Sole and Plaice to evaluate recruitment and small fish abundance. Operations were completed on 79 stations between August 26 and September 2, 2007, catching 44 different species.

Use Cases

• Modeling recruitment patterns of Sole and Plaice based on the biological data collected.
• Analyzing species abundance and diversity based on the catch data from 79 stations.
• Studying small fish distribution in coastal waters based on the length data for all species.
• Comparing historical fish stock data based on the survey's temporal context within a long-term series (1981-2010).

Strengths

• Data collection is part of a long-term international survey series spanning from 1981 to 2010.
• Survey operations were conducted on a specific 79 stations, providing structured spatial coverage.
• Catches included 44 different species, indicating biodiversity data.

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), via Government Digital Service.

Collection Method

Beam trawl survey operations undertaken on predefined stations.

Time Range

2007-08 26 to 2007-09-02.

Freshness

Data is from a single survey in 2007.

Geography

Waters around the British Isles, predominantly the South and East coasts (Thames area).