Courageous Cruise 050 Biological Data overview, 1979

Created 24/06/2017

Updated 24/06/2017

This record describes the datasets obtained on Courageous Cruise 050. The data were obtained from the Australian North West shelf in May and June 1979. Trawls for demersal fish were made and the species caught included Lutjanus and Nemipterus spp. and the brush tooth lizard fish (Saurida undosquamis). Other species found further to the north included Saurida micropectoralis, Gassa miuta and leiognathus fasciatus. Pelagic fish caught included Pellona ditchella, northern bluefin tuna (Thunnus tonggol), mackerel tuna (Euthynnus affinis), and skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis).(derived from the cruise report) - Biological Field Data Sheets recorded during this voyage have been scanned to PDF, and are available (to CSIRO Staff) on-line. See the details link under "Stored Media List" (below).

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Title Courageous Cruise 050 Biological Data overview, 1979
Language English
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