Northwest Tasmania in Bass Strait is the source for this dataset on the pale octopus (Octopus pallidus). It contains morphological, reproductive, and ageing information collected over two years of field sampling from the commercial fishery. The data is provided by the Australian Ocean Data Network and was last updated in July 2026.
Use Cases
- Model population dynamics based on ageing information mentioned in the description.
- Analyze reproductive patterns based on reproductive data mentioned in the description.
- Study morphological variations within the species based on morphological data mentioned in the description.
- Assess fishery sustainability for the pale octopus based on the combined biological data mentioned in the description.
Strengths
- Data collection spans two years of field sampling, providing a temporal perspective.
- Focuses on a specific species (Octopus pallidus) and region (NW Tasmania, Bass Strait).
- Includes multiple biological data types: morphological, reproductive, and ageing information.
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
- Australian Ocean Data Network
- Collection Method
- Field sampling from the commercial octopus fishery.
- Time Range
- 2 years (specific years not stated).
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-07-22 02:32:01.200056; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Northwest Tasmania, Bass Strait.