Fish Diversity in Abalone Raft Culture Areas of the Pingtan Sea, China, 2024

Table 2 from a study by Chao Ma compares fish diversity between an abalone raft culture area and a control area in the Pingtan Sea, China. The dataset includes results from traditional fishing surveys and environmental DNA metabarcoding conducted from March to August 2024. It contains metrics such as species counts, diversity indices, and catch per unit effort.

Use Cases

• Compare fish community structure between aquaculture and control habitats based on species lists and diversity indices.
• Assess the effectiveness of eDNA metabarcoding versus traditional fishing gear for biodiversity surveys based on the reported detection differences.
• Model the habitat enhancement effect of aquaculture structures based on reported increases in species richness and abundance.
• Support policy analysis for integrated aquaculture-ranching models based on the study's conclusions about ecosystem functions.

Strengths

• Integrates two distinct biodiversity assessment methods: traditional fishing (gillnets and pots) and eDNA metabarcoding.
• Reports specific quantitative results: 35 vs. 27 species from traditional surveys, 68 species from eDNA, and significant increases in diversity indices and CPUE.
• Clear temporal and geographic scope: surveys conducted from March to August 2024 in the Pingtan sea area, China.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The dataset is very small (18.0 KB), indicating limited scope, likely containing summary tables rather than raw observation records.

Provenance

Source

Chao Ma via figshare.

Collection Method

Combined traditional fishing surveys (gillnets and pots) with environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding.

Time Range

March to August 2024.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-28 04:28:59; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Pingtan sea area, China.