Whelk Population and Reproductive Biology Survey in the English Channel, 2009
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Description
September 2009 surveys collected by the Centre for Environment, Fisheries & Aquaculture Science (Cefas) as part of the Fisheries Science Partnership. The data describe the population structure and reproductive cycle of whelks (*Buccinum undatum*) from two areas off the Sussex coast. It includes size distributions, catch estimates, station details, morphometric data, and sexual maturity assignments for individual whelks.
Use Cases
Modeling whelk population structure based on size distribution data.
Analyzing spatial catch variations based on station details.
Studying reproductive cycles based on morphometric data and sexual maturity assignments.
Strengths
Data covers two distinct survey areas off Selsey and Eastbourne, allowing for spatial comparison.
Includes multiple biological data types: size distributions, catch numbers, station details, morphometrics, and sexual maturity.
Limitations
Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
Provenance
Source
Centre for Environment, Fisheries & Aquaculture Science (Cefas) via the Fisheries Science Partnership.
Collection Method
Potting surveys conducted from chartered fishing vessels *Tomkat of Selsey* and *Beachy Head*.
Time Range
September 2009.
Freshness
Data is from a single survey in 2009.
Geography
Eastern English Channel, off the Sussex coast (Selsey and Eastbourne).
License is unknown; terms of use must be verified.