Fish counts and habitat data from 60 strip-transects surveyed by a Delta submersible at Cordell Bank in central California. The dataset likely contains observations of deep-water demersal fish species and their associations with seabed habitats across three spatial scales. The Australian Ocean Data Network published this dataset.
Use Cases
- Model fish species distribution based on habitat composition and spatial location.
- Analyze fish assemblage composition across broad, intermediate, and fine spatial scales.
- Evaluate the use of habitat surrogates for predicting fish abundance in complex seabed environments.
- Study taxon-specific fish responses to fine-scale habitat characteristics within broader landscapes.
Strengths
- Data collection involved 60 strip-transects, providing a structured spatial sampling method.
- Observations were made in situ using a two-person Delta submersible and video recordings.
- Analysis covers three spatial scales (broad, intermediate, fine) for multi-scale habitat-fish relationships.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Freshness should be verified; last metadata update was 2026-05-05.
Provenance
- Source
- Australian Ocean Data Network
- Collection Method
- In situ observer and video-recorded data from a Delta submersible.
- Geography
- Cordell Bank, a deep-water bank in central California.