108 stations were sampled during a survey from 25/07/2005 to 06/08/2005 on the RV Corystes. The survey, undertaken by Cefas, collected station, catch, length, and biological data for 188 species in the Southern North Sea and Eastern English Channel using a 4m beam trawl. Additional aims included the collection of benthic, litter, water temperature, salinity, and acoustic data.
Use Cases
- Assess fish stock health based on catch and length data for 188 species
- Study species distribution and biodiversity across 108 sampled stations
- Analyze relationships between biological data and environmental variables like water temperature and salinity
- Model benthic community composition based on collected biological and station data
Strengths
- Survey operations were undertaken on 108 stations, providing spatial coverage
- 188 different species were caught, indicating high biodiversity capture
- Data collection includes multiple data types: catch, length, biological, and environmental
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 the single survey period in 2005
Provenance
- Source
- Cefas (Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science)
- Collection Method
- Collected using a 4m beam trawl from a research vessel at predefined stations.
- Time Range
- 25/07/2005 to 06/08/2005
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-06-11 08:10:28.691472; freshness should be verified
- Geography
- Southern North Sea and Eastern English Channel (ICES areas VIId and IVc)