Baited Remote Underwater Video Still Images from Bridlington Bay

From 2021 to 2022, this dataset comprises still images captured by two cameras mounted inside and outside baited lobster traps in Bridlington Bay. Its objective was to record the presence and abundance of the European lobster (*Homarus gammarus*). The images provide a visual record for non-invasive monitoring of lobster populations around trap structures.

Use Cases

• Assessing lobster abundance based on visual counts from still images.
• Studying lobster behavior in and around baited trap structures.
• Validating or comparing BRUV methodologies for crustacean monitoring.

Strengths

• Provides a specific two-year temporal coverage from 2021 to 2022.
• Focuses on a single target species, the European lobster (*Homarus gammarus*), with clear monitoring objectives.
• Uses a standardized BRUV methodology with two cameras per trap for internal and external views.

Limitations

• Critical metadata such as column names, row count, file size, license, and author are unknown across all sources.
• The dataset's availability and file formats are unspecified.
• Descriptions are identical across platforms, suggesting limited independent documentation.

Provenance

Source

Government Digital Service (from eu_open_data platform)

Collection Method

Images gathered using Baited Remote Underwater Video (BRUV) systems mounted on 'parlour type' lobster traps.

Time Range

2021 to 2022

Freshness

Last updated on 2026-06-11 according to one platform entry.

Geography

Bridlington Bay