BRUVS Fish and Benthic Survey of Inshore Shoals, Townsville 2006

834 individuals from 75 species of fishes, sharks, rays, and sea snakes were observed using 19 baited remote underwater video stations (BRUVS) near Townsville, Australia, in July 2006. The dataset includes 123 images and records habitat classification, species identity with CAAB codes, arrival times, behavior, maturity, and relative abundance metrics like MaxN. A custom Microsoft Access interface was developed by AIMS staff for reading and analyzing the BRUVS tapes.

Use Cases

• Modeling species abundance and distribution based on MaxN (maximum number visible at one time) 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 demographics based on recorded maturity (adult or juvenile) classifications.

Strengths

• Includes 834 observed individuals from 75 distinct species.
• Data collection is structured, recording 8 behavior categories, maturity, and habitat classification.
• Associated with 123 images and a reference library of approximately 3500 best images from related projects.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last updated 2026-03-22 09:36:02.035049; freshness should be verified.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

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

Time Range

2006-07-12 to 2006-07-13

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-22 09:36:02.035049.

Geography

Inshore Shoals, Townsville, Australia