The Australian Ocean Data Network provides larval fish assemblage data collected between 19 and 25 January 1991. Ichthyoplankton samples were taken using a plankton net within and adjacent to a flood plume resulting from rainfall associated with Cyclone Joy. Larval fish were identified to family level under a dissecting microscope.
Use Cases
- Assess the impact of freshwater flood plumes on larval fish community composition based on sampling locations described.
- Compare larval fish assemblages inside and outside a cyclone-induced plume front based on the described sampling design.
- Investigate the biological significance of coastal boundary layers for larval fish based on the referenced research context.
Strengths
- Sampling design includes three replicate tows across five occasions and three distinct locations, suggesting methodological rigor.
- Data collection is linked to a specific, well-documented meteorological event (Cyclone Joy in December 1990).
- The dataset is associated with published research papers and a related metadata record, providing context.
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 and geographic bias inherent to the single sampling event in January 1991.
Provenance
- Source
- Australian Ocean Data Network
- Collection Method
- Ichthyoplankton collected via plankton net tows during daylight, with larval fish identified to family level under a microscope.
- Time Range
- 19-25 January 1991
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-06-04 15:05:15.624152; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Central Great Barrier Reef, coastal waters off Townsville, Queensland, Australia