BRUVS (TM): Fish and Benthic Survey of Ningaloo Reef, March 2004

413 individuals from 54 species of fishes, sharks, rays, and sea snakes were observed at Ningaloo Reef using 18 baited remote underwater video stations (BRUVS) in March 2004. The dataset includes approximately 3500 reference images and records habitat classification, species identity, arrival times, behavior, maturity, and relative abundance. It was contributed by the Australian Ocean Data Network and last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Modeling species abundance and arrival times based on MaxN and time-to-MaxN metrics.
• Classifying benthic habitat types based on recorded topography, sediment, and benthos data.
• Analyzing fish feeding behavior based on the eight recorded behavior categories.
• Studying population demographics based on recorded maturity (adult/juvenile) data.

Strengths

• Includes 413 observed individuals from 54 distinct species.
• Approximately 3500 reference images are stored in a supporting library.
• Data covers multiple ecological dimensions: species identity, behavior, maturity, habitat, and timing.

Limitations

• Row count and dataset scale are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Baited remote underwater video stations (BRUVS)

Time Range

2004-03 18 to 2004-03-21

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-22 07:08:02.742859; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Ningaloo Reef, Australia