BRUVS: Fish and Benthic Survey of Sahul Shoals with 6173 Individuals

From December 3 to 18, 2004, this dataset records observations from 108 baited remote underwater video stations deployed around Sahul Shoals. It comprises 6173 individuals from 232 species of fishes, sharks, rays, and sea snakes, with 886 associated images. The data was collected and managed by the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) staff using a custom Microsoft Access interface.

Use Cases

• Modeling species abundance and distribution based on MaxN relative abundance metrics.
• Analyzing fish behavior patterns based on the 8 recorded behavior categories.
• Classifying benthic habitat types based on recorded topography, sediments, and benthos.
• Studying temporal arrival patterns of marine species based on recorded time of arrival.

Strengths

• Includes 6173 individual observations from 232 distinct species.
• Data is enriched with 886 supporting images from the video stations.
• Records multiple behavioral and ecological variables, including maturity, behavior, 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.
• Last updated 2026-03-22 06:40:53.474361; freshness should be verified.

Provenance

Source

Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) via the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Collection Method

Collected using 108 baited remote underwater video stations (BRUVS).

Time Range

2004-12-03 to 2004-12-18

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-22 06:40:53.474361.

Geography

Sahul Shoals, Australia