BRUVS (TM): Fish and Benthic Survey of Southern Great Barrier Reef, 2004

From September 7 to October 10, 2004, this dataset captures observations from 229 baited remote underwater video stations in the Southern Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. It comprises 13,558 individuals from 169 species of fishes, sharks, rays, and sea snakes, alongside 1,879 images. The data was collected by the Australian Ocean Data Network as part of the Seabed Project Cruise 4.

Use Cases

• Modeling species abundance and distribution based on MaxN relative abundance metrics
• Analyzing fish behavior patterns based on the 8 recorded categories, including feeding
• Classifying benthic habitat types based on recorded topography, sediments, and benthos
• Studying species maturity and population structure based on adult/juvenile classifications

Strengths

• Contains observations for 13,558 individuals from 169 distinct species
• Includes 1,879 images captured from the baited remote underwater video stations
• Records multiple behavioral and ecological variables, including time of arrival, maturity, and relative abundance

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/temporal bias inherent to a single cruise in 2004

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Observations from 229 baited remote underwater video stations (BRUVS(TM))

Time Range

2004-09-07 to 2004-10-10

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03 22 16:15:05.526011; freshness should be verified

Geography

Southern Great Barrier Reef Marine Park