Darwin Harbour Wreck Fish Survey with 2108 Individuals from 100 Species

2108 individual fish, sharks, rays, and sea snakes from 100 species were recorded using 72 baited underwater video stations around Darwin Harbour wrecks in August 2003. The dataset includes 409 images and records habitat classification, species identity with CAAB codes, arrival times, behavior, maturity, and relative abundance metrics like MaxN. It was collected by the Australian Ocean Data Network using the BRUVS(TM) method.

Use Cases

• Modeling species abundance and distribution based on MaxN and arrival time data.
• Analyzing fish behavior patterns based on the 8 recorded behavioral categories.
• Classifying benthic habitat types based on recorded topography, sediment, and benthos.
• Training image recognition models for marine species using the associated 409 images.

Strengths

• Includes 2108 individual observations from 100 distinct species.
• Captures detailed behavioral and demographic data across 8 categories, including feeding and maturity.
• Associated with 409 images and a reference library of approximately 3500 best images.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic and temporal bias inherent to a single harbor survey in 2003.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Baited Remote Underwater Video Stations (BRUVS(TM))

Time Range

2003-08 17 to 2003-08-28

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-22 16:27:12.764222; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Darwin Harbour wrecks, Australia