RV Investigator Voyage IN2023_V05 Marine Catch Data from Southeast Australia
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Description
RV Investigator voyage IN2023_V05 catch data contains specimen records collected by Museums Victoria between 27 June and 29 July 2023. The dataset includes species identification, counts or weights, and is linked to sampling metadata like station, location, depth, time, and gear type. These data from the Marine National Facility provide a baseline for assessing species composition, abundance, and distribution in the southeast Australian marine ecosystem.
Use Cases
Assess species composition and abundance based on catch records.
Map species distribution patterns based on latitude and longitude coordinates.
Analyze catch data by depth and gear type for sampling methodology studies.
Establish a baseline for long-term monitoring of the southeast Australian marine ecosystem.
Strengths
Data is linked to specific sampling metadata including station number, location, depth, time, and gear type.
Records provide a baseline for a long-term monitoring program spanning 25 years.
Voyage has precise temporal coverage from 27 June 2023 to 29 July 2023.
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 and temporal bias inherent to a single voyage.
Provenance
Source
Marine National Facility (MNF) RV Investigator voyage IN2023_V05, collected by Museums Victoria.
Collection Method
Specimens collected during a marine research voyage using various gear types.
Time Range
27 June 2023 to 29 July 2023
Freshness
Last updated 2026-06-04 07:08:49.222384; freshness should be verified.
Geography
Southeast Australian marine ecosystem, departing from and returning to Hobart.
File formats are listed as PNG and HTML, which may not be typical for structured catch data; actual data format requires inspection.