Slimy Sculpin Behavior and Trawl Catch Data from Lake Champlain

Video and trawl data collected to study the natural behavior of slimy sculpin (Cottus cognatus) in Lake Champlain. The dataset includes video files, pose estimation data, benthic trawl data, and processing software, totaling 5.1 GB. It was authored by Eden Forbes and last updated on 2026-04-27.

Use Cases

• Modeling individual fish movement and encounter rates based on video-derived pose estimation data.
• Estimating population-level predation rates by incorporating behavioral data with bottom trawl survey data.
• Analyzing the stop-and-go foraging behavior of sculpins mentioned in the description.
• Studying the mid-trophic role of sculpins in lacustrine food webs as described.

Strengths

• Includes multiple data modalities: video, pose estimation, and trawl survey data.
• Dataset size is 5.1 GB, indicating substantial raw video content.
• Released under the permissive MIT license.
• Includes processing software (Python, R notebooks) for reproducibility.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.

Provenance

Source

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Collection Method

Video data originally collected for Mysis diluviana abundance quantification, later analyzed for sculpin behavior, combined with bottom trawl surveys.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-27 17:27:34; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Lake Champlain