BRUVS (TM): Fish and Benthic Survey of Inshore Shoals near Townsville

Inshore Shoals near Townsville, Australia, were surveyed on 2006-11-07 using baited remote underwater video stations (BRUVS). The dataset comprises 429 individual observations of 45 species, including fishes, sharks, rays, and sea snakes, with 67 associated images. Data recorded includes habitat classification, species identity with CAAB codes, arrival times, behavior, maturity, and relative abundance metrics like MaxN.

Use Cases

• Analyzing species composition and relative abundance based on MaxN and species identity data.
• Studying fish behavior patterns based on the 8 recorded behavior categories, including feeding.
• Modeling habitat associations based on recorded topography, sediment, and benthos classifications.
• Assessing population structure based on recorded maturity (adult or juvenile) data.

Strengths

• Includes 429 individual observations from 45 distinct species.
• Data captures multiple ecological dimensions: species identity, behavior, maturity, habitat, and timing.
• Associated with 67 images from the survey, providing visual reference.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data is from a single day (2006-11-07), limiting temporal analysis.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Survey using 5 baited remote underwater video stations (BRUVS).

Time Range

2006-11-07

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-22 16:39:49.983735; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Inshore Shoals, Townsville, Australia