BRUVS (TM) - Fish and Benthic survey of Heron Island 2014-06-23 to 2014-07-02

The dataset comprises 5097 individuals from 202 species of fishes, sharks, rays and sea snakes observed at around Heron Island using 56 baited remote underwater video stations (BRUVS(TM)). 311 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.

Simple

Identification info

Date (Revision)
2024-10-17T00:00:00

Publisher

Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) - ()
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Australia
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Owner

Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) - ()
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TOWNSVILLE
Queensland
4810
Australia
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Status
Completed

Principal investigator

Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) - Cappo, Michael (Mike), Dr ()
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Point of contact

Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) - AIMS Data Centre ()
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TOWNSVILLE
Queensland
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Australia
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Temporal resolution
P1Y0M0DT0H0M0S
Topic category
  • Oceans

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Heron Island VPS array, VPS 2, 20.0m
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Heron Island VPS array, VPS 1, 13.5m
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Heron Island VPS array, VPS 3, 12.0m
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Heron Island VPS array, VPS 4, 19.0m
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Heron Island VPS array, VPS 5, 15.9m
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Heron Island VPS array, VPS 6, 16.7m
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Heron Island VPS array, VPS 7, 14.3m
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Heron Island VPS array, VPS 8, 18.0m
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Heron Island VPS array, VPS 9, 12.2m
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Heron Island VPS array, VPS 10, 18.2m
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Heron Island VPS array, VPS 11, 17.3m
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Heron Island VPS array, VPS 12, 17.7m
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Heron Island VPS array, VPS 13, 7.0m
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Heron Island VPS array, VPS 14, 18.3m
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Heron Island VPS array, VPS 15, 13.4m
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Heron Island VPS array, VPS 16, 16.7m
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Heron Island VPS array, VPS 17, 15.4m
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Heron Island VPS array, VPS 18, 16.6m
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Heron Island VPS array, VPS 19, 16.5m
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Heron Island VPS array, VPS 20, 18.8m
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Heron Island VPS array, VPS 21, 16.1m
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Heron Island VPS array, VPS 22, 19.2m
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Heron Island VPS array, VPS 23, 13.4m
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Heron Island VPS array, VPS 24, 20.1m
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Heron Island VPS array, VPS 25, 14.6m
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Heron Island VPS array, VPS 26, 18.6m
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Heron Island VPS array, VPS 27, 16.9m
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Heron Island VPS array, VPS 28, 9.2m
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Heron Island VPS array, VPS 29, 16.6m
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Heron Island VPS array, VPS 30, 16.6m
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Heron Island VPS array, VPS 31, 12.0m
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Heron Island VPS array, VPS 32, 18.0m
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Heron Island VPS array, VPS 33, 10.8m
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Heron Island VPS array, VPS 34, 18.5m
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Heron Island VPS array, VPS 35, 13.8m
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Heron Island VPS array, VPS 36, 16.3m
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Heron Island VPS array, VPS 37, 12.9m
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Heron Island VPS array, VPS 38, 17.3m
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Heron Island VPS array, VPS 39, 13.4m
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Heron Island VPS array, VPS 40, 17.7m
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Heron Island VPS array, VPS 41, 16.2m
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Heron Island VPS array, VPS 42, 17.2m
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Heron Island VPS array, VPS 43, 7.0m
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Heron Island VPS array, VPS 44, 19.3m
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Heron Island VPS array, VPS 45, 16.6m
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Heron Island VPS array, VPS 46, 17.9m
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Heron Island VPS array, VPS 47, 17.0m
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Heron Island VPS array, VPS 48, 18.5m
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Heron Island VPS array, VPS 49, 18.5m
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Heron Island VPS array, VPS 51, 18.2m
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Heron Island VPS array, VPS 52, 13.0m
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Heron Island VPS array, VPS 55, 14.9m
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Heron Island VPS array, VPS 56, 18.0m
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Heron Island VPS array, VPS 57, 16.8m
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Heron Island VPS array, VPS 58, 11.3m
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Heron Island VPS array, VPS 59, 16.5m
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Heron Island VPS array, VPS 60, 16.6m
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Heron Island VPS array, VPS 61, 18.4m
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Heron Island VPS array, VPS 62, 20.8m
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Heron Island VPS array, VPS 63, 18.0m
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Heron Island VPS array, VPS 64, 12.0m
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Heron Island VPS array, VPS 65, 12.6m
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Heron Island VPS array, VPS 66, 17.6m
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Collective resources start and end dates

Temporal extent

Time position
2014-06-23
Time position
2014-07-02
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


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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 Heron Island 2014-06-23 to 2014-07-02. https://apps.aims.gov.au/metadata/view/bbdcadc7-27bf-4186-a901-5bcfc86095fd, 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 ()
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TOWNSVILLE
Queensland
4810
Australia
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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
bbdcadc7-27bf-4186-a901-5bcfc86095fd

Language
English
Character encoding
UTF8

Point of contact

Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) - AIMS Data Centre
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TOWNSVILLE MAIL CENTRE
Queensland
4810
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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
BRUVS (TM) - Fish and Benthic survey of Heron Island 2014-06-23 to 2014-07-02

BRUVS (TM) - Fish and Benthic survey of Heron Island 2014-06-23 to 2014-07-02

Metadata linkage
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
 
 

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Keywords

AODN Discovery Parameter Vocabulary
Abundance of biota

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