A metric assessing whether target species in a fishery are shifting their geographic distribution over time, likely in response to environmental conditions. The dataset is provided by the Australian Ocean Data Network and was last updated on 2026-07-22.
Use Cases
- Modeling species range shifts based on environmental change indicators mentioned in the description.
- Assessing fishery vulnerability based on the range-shifting nature of target species.
- Monitoring long-term changes in marine species distribution for conservation planning.
Strengths
- Specific focus on range-shifting behavior of fishery target species.
- Data is hosted by the authoritative Australian Ocean Data Network.
- Last update timestamp (2026-07-22 03:03:07.710131) is provided.
Limitations
- Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Provenance
- Source
- Australian Ocean Data Network
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-07-22 03:03:07.710131; freshness should be verified.