AIMS Geonetwork
BRUVS (TM) - Fish and Benthic survey of Shoals: Townsville 2007-11-12 to 2007-11-19
The dataset comprises 2139 individuals from 68 species of fishes, sharks, rays and sea snakes observed at around Shoals: Townsville using 10 baited remote underwater video stations (BRUVS(TM)). 172 images were captured from these cameras.
Approximately 3500 of the best images from all BRUVS (TM) projects are stored in a reference library.
Data recorded concern:
- classification of the habitat in the field of view (topography, sediments, benthos)
- the identity of fish and CAABCODES
- their time of arrival
- their behaviour (8 categories, including feeding on the bait)
- their maturity (adult or juvenile)
- their relative abundance (as MaxN = the maximum number visible at one time, or distinguishable at different times as separate individuals e.g. much larger/smaller, male/female)
- the time elapsed before MaxN and feeding occurs.
A custom interface has been developed by AIMS staff, using Microsoft Access, for reading and analysis of BRUVS(TM) tapes.
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Identification info
- Date (Revision)
- 2024-10-17T00:00:00
Publisher
Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) - ()
PRIVATE MAIL BAG 3, TOWNSVILLE MAIL CENTRE
TOWNSVILLE
Queensland
4810
Australia
Owner
Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) - ()
PRIVATE MAIL BAG 3, TOWNSVILLE MAIL CENTRE
TOWNSVILLE
Queensland
4810
Australia
- Website
- AIMS Web Site
- Website
- AIMS Web Site
- Status
- Completed
Principal investigator
Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) - Doherty, Peter J, Dr ()
PRIVATE MAIL BAG 3, TOWNSVILLE MAIL CENTRE
TOWNSVILLE
Queensland
4810
Australia
Point of contact
Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) - AIMS Data Centre ()
PRIVATE MAIL BAG 3, TOWNSVILLE MAIL CENTRE
TOWNSVILLE
Queensland
4810
Australia
- Temporal resolution
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- Topic category
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- Oceans
Extent
- Description
- Cardwell, RAPBSC 25, 12.3m
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- Description
- Townsville, RAP14G 25, 28.0m
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- Description
- Townsville, RAP15G 25, 25.6m
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- Description
- Townsville, RAP2F 25, 26.3m
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- Description
- Cardwell, RAPERC 25, 16.6m
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- Description
- Townsville, RAP13F 15, 27.8m
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- Description
- Townsville, RAP16D 25, 38.9m
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- Description
- Townsville, RAP4F 25, 30.4m
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- Description
- Cardwell, RAPFFB 25, 21.8m
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- Description
- Townsville, RAP12F 25, 26.7m
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Extent
- Description
- Collective resources start and end dates
Temporal extent
- Time position
- 2007-11-12
- Time position
- 2007-11-19
- Maintenance and update frequency
- Not planned
- AODN Discovery Parameter Vocabulary
Resource constraints
- Linkage
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License Graphic
- Title
- Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Australia License
- Website
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License Text
- Other constraints
- Use Limitation: All AIMS data, products and services are provided "as is" and AIMS does not warrant their fitness for a particular purpose or non-infringement. While AIMS has made every reasonable effort to ensure high quality of the data, products and services, to the extent permitted by law the data, products and services are provided without any warranties of any kind, either expressed or implied, including without limitation any implied warranties of title, merchantability, and fitness for a particular purpose or non-infringement. AIMS make no representation or warranty that the data, products and services are accurate, complete, reliable or current. To the extent permitted by law, AIMS exclude all liability to any person arising directly or indirectly from the use of the data, products and services.
- Other constraints
- Attribution: Format for citation of metadata sourced from Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) in a list of reference is as follows: "Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS). (2024). BRUVS (TM) - Fish and Benthic survey of Shoals: Townsville 2007-11-12 to 2007-11-19. https://apps.aims.gov.au/metadata/view/9a9d398a-015e-4a90-a6f3-27c1025b45f2, accessed[date-of-access]".
- Language
- English
- Character encoding
- UTF8
Content Information
- Content type
- Physical measurement
Identifier
- Code
- Abundance of biota
- Description
- The relative representation of flora and fauna in a particular sample or region.
Distribution Information
Distributor
Distributor
Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) - AIMS Data Centre ()
PRIVATE MAIL BAG 3, TOWNSVILLE MAIL CENTRE
TOWNSVILLE
Queensland
4810
Australia
Resource lineage
- Statement
- Tape reading protocols have been developed in a customised interface using Microsoft Access. The unique combination of a site and a Camera Number links all records in a series of tables in the relational database, allowing access to times that events occurred, together with reference images and reference video. The BRUVS (TM) were deployed about 350-400m apart with the prevailing wind to bracket the coordinate of each sampling site. In some instances, a stereo-video BRUVS (TM) was deployed first, followed by three or four BRUVS (TM) with single cameras. Each BRUVS (TM) consisted of a galvanized trestle-shaped frame enclosing a simple camera housing made from PVC pipe with acrylic front and rear ports. Mini-DV HandiCams with wide-angle lens adapters (0.6X) were used in the housings. Exposure was set to 'Auto', focus was set to Infinity/manual' and 'Standard Play' mode was selected to provide at least 45-60 minutes of filming at the seabed. Detachable bait arms (20 mm plastic conduit) had a 350 mm plastic mesh canister containing one kilogram of crushed oily sardines (Sardinops or Sardinella spp) as bait. BRUVS (TM) were deployed with 8 mm polypropylene ropes and polystyrene surface floats bearing a marker flag, and were retrieved with a hydraulic pot-hauler wheel. A scope length of 2 times water depth was used on the ropes.
- Hierarchy level
- Dataset
- Maintenance and update frequency
- As needed
Metadata
- Metadata identifier
- 9a9d398a-015e-4a90-a6f3-27c1025b45f2
- Language
- English
- Character encoding
- UTF8
Point of contact
Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) - AIMS Data Centre
PRIVATE MAIL BAG 3
TOWNSVILLE MAIL CENTRE
Queensland
4810
Australia
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- Hours of service
- 0800 to 1640 UTC+10: Monday to Friday
- Parent metadata
Type of resource
- Resource scope
- Dataset
- Metadata linkage
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BRUVS (TM) - Fish and Benthic survey of Shoals: Townsville 2007-11-12 to 2007-11-19
BRUVS (TM) - Fish and Benthic survey of Shoals: Townsville 2007-11-12 to 2007-11-19
- Metadata linkage
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Point of truth URL of this metadata record
Point of truth URL of this metadata record
- Date info (Creation)
- 2024-10-11T00:00:00
- Date info (Revision)
- 2024-10-11T00:00:00
Metadata standard
- Title
- ISO 19115-3:2018
Overviews
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