BRUVS Fish and Benthic Survey of Townsville Region and Robbery Shoals, December 2001

1083 individual fish, sharks, rays, and sea snakes from 86 species were observed using 15 baited remote underwater video stations (BRUVS) near Townsville, Australia. The dataset includes 239 images and records habitat classification, species identity with CAAB codes, arrival times, behavior, maturity, and relative abundance measures like MaxN. Data was collected by AIMS staff from December 11 to 15, 2001, and a custom Microsoft Access interface was developed for analysis.

Use Cases

• Modeling species abundance and distribution based on MaxN and arrival time data
• Classifying benthic habitat types based on topography, sediment, and benthos descriptions
• 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 1083 observed individuals across 86 species, providing a substantial sample for analysis
• Captures multiple behavioral and ecological dimensions per observation, including maturity, behavior, and habitat
• Associated with 239 images and a reference library of approximately 3500 best images for validation

Limitations

• Row count and column-level documentation are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Data may reflect geographic and temporal bias inherent to a single 5-day survey in 2001
• 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

2001-12-11 to 2001-12-15

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-22 16:43:45.298681; freshness should be verified

Geography

Townsville Region and Robbery Shoals, Australia