BRUVS Fish and Benthic Survey of Townsville Shoals, November 2007

1539 individual fish, sharks, rays, and sea snakes from 73 species observed via 20 baited remote underwater video stations (BRUVS) around Shoals: Townsville. The dataset includes 299 images and records habitat classification, species identity with CAAB codes, arrival times, behavior, maturity, and relative abundance (MaxN). Data was collected by AIMS staff from November 12 to 19, 2007.

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.
• Training image recognition models for marine species using the associated reference image library.

Strengths

• Includes 1539 individual observations across 73 species, providing a substantive sample.
• Captures multiple data dimensions: species identity, behavior, maturity, habitat, and timing.
• Supported by 299 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.
• Data may reflect geographic and temporal bias inherent to a single week-long survey in one location.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Collected using 20 baited remote underwater video stations (BRUVS).

Time Range

2007-11-12 to 2007-11-19

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-22 10:35:23.112481; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Shoals: Townsville, Australia