This record is an overview entry for biological data collected on Soela cruise SO 5/83. This cruise took place in the North West Shelf during 7 October - 17 November 1983, under the leadership of Tim Davis and D. Tranter. Biological data collected on this cruise include composition data of demersal fish community and selected fish specimens for growth, reproduction, and mortality studies. Biological material from 39 species of fish. 84 sharks from longlining and 71 sharks from in the trawls. Zooplankton abundance data and larval fish samples. Ichthyoplankton and juvenile fish specimens for otolithic ageing. 56 samples of benthic fauna. Information on the effect of bridles and trawl speed on the catch. Stomach samples from 19 fish species and from Metaepeneopsis for fatty acid analysis (CSIRO Division of Food Research). Data on fish spoilage trials.(derived from the cruise report) - Biological data is available via Data Trawler. - Biological Field Data Sheets recorded during this voyage have been scanned to PDF, and are available on-line at http://www.marine.csiro.au/datacentre/process/data_files/BioData/log_sheet_scans/BOX_AB2009_661/BOX_AB2009_661_index.htm
