Station, catch, length, and biological data from a 1993 fisheries survey in the Irish Sea and Bristol Channel. The survey was conducted by Cefas aboard the Corystes research vessel, operating at 163 stations and recording 86 different species. Data were collected to create abundance indices for EU regulations and ICES research, with additional aims for benthic, litter, temperature, salinity, and acoustic data.
Use Cases
- Calculate fish stock abundance indices based on catch and station data.
- Model species distribution and biodiversity based on records of 86 different species.
- Analyze correlations between biological data and environmental factors like water temperature and salinity.
- Study benthic community composition based on collected benthic data.
Strengths
- Survey operations were undertaken on 163 stations, providing a substantial sampling effort.
- 86 different species were caught on this survey, indicating broad taxonomic coverage.
- Data collection included multiple data types: station, catch, length, biological, benthic, litter, temperature, salinity, and acoustic.
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
- Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
- Collection Method
- Collected using research vessels and 4m beam trawls.
- Time Range
- 02/09/1993 to 27/09/1993
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-06-11 08:10:34.781320; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Irish Sea and Bristol Channel