Station, catch, length, and biological data from a 2002 fisheries survey in the Southern North Sea and Eastern English Channel. The survey was undertaken by Cefas on the RV Corystes, covering 106 stations and recording 177 different species. Additional aims included collecting benthic, litter, water temperature, salinity, and acoustic data.
Use Cases
- Analyze species composition and abundance based on catch data from 106 stations.
- Model fish population distributions based on station location and biological data.
- Study benthic community health based on collected benthic data mentioned in the description.
- Correlate environmental factors like water temperature and salinity with species presence.
- Assess marine litter prevalence in the survey area based on litter collection aims.
Strengths
- Survey operations were undertaken on 106 stations, providing a structured sampling grid.
- 177 different species were caught, indicating broad taxonomic coverage.
- Data collection includes multiple data types: station, catch, length, and biological data.
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 temporal bias inherent to a single survey conducted in July-August 2002.
Provenance
- Source
- Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
- Collection Method
- Data collected using a 4m beam trawl from the research vessel Corystes as part of an ICES-funded program.
- Time Range
- Survey took place between 25/07/2002 and 07/08/2002.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-06-11 08:11:38.783876; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Southern North Sea and Eastern English Channel (ICES areas VIId and IVc).