Australian Ocean Data Network provides data on the diet and trophic structure of predatory fish near offshore gas infrastructure. The dataset includes results from 189 fish across 16 species, analyzed using visual diet assessment and eDNA metabarcoding. It was last updated on June 5, 2026.
Use Cases
- Compare fish diets between pipeline and reference sites based on the described site differences.
- Analyze prey composition based on the described taxonomic groups like crustaceans and fish.
- Model trophic interactions based on the described diet data from 16 predatory fish species.
- Assess decommissioning impacts based on the described consideration of infrastructure removal consequences.
Strengths
- Includes data from 189 individual fish specimens.
- Covers 16 different predatory fish species.
- Uses dual analysis methods: visual assessment and eDNA metabarcoding.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
Provenance
- Source
- Australian Ocean Data Network via data.gov.au
- Collection Method
- Fish captured using fish traps, with diet analyzed via visual assessment and eDNA metabarcoding.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-06-05 05:56:21.730771; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Offshore gas infrastructure sites in Australia (likely).