BRUVS Fish and Benthic Survey of Inshore Shoals near Cairns and Cardwell, December 2006

569 individuals from 94 species of fishes, sharks, rays, and sea snakes were observed using 19 baited remote underwater video stations (BRUVS) at inshore shoals near Cairns and Cardwell in December 2006. The dataset includes 238 images and records habitat classification, species identity with CAAB codes, arrival times, behavior, maturity, and relative abundance metrics like MaxN. Data was collected and analyzed by AIMS staff using a custom Microsoft Access interface.

Use Cases

• Modeling species abundance and distribution based on MaxN and arrival time data.
• Classifying benthic habitat types based on recorded topography, sediments, and benthos.
• Analyzing fish feeding behavior based on the 8 recorded behavior categories.
• Studying population structure based on recorded maturity (adult or juvenile).

Strengths

• Contains observations for 569 individuals from 94 distinct species.
• Includes 238 images captured from the 19 deployed BRUVS stations.
• Records multiple behavioral and ecological variables, including 8 behavior categories and habitat classification.

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 survey in December 2006.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Survey using 19 baited remote underwater video stations (BRUVS).

Time Range

2006-12 12 to 2006-12-21

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-22 00:16:39.121349; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Inshore Shoals near Cairns and Cardwell, Australia