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The Vertical Distribution of the Pelagic Fish 'Pleuragramma antarcticum' in Prydz Bay

Created 12/03/2025

Updated 12/03/2025

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A series of 6 sets of midwater trawls in Prydz Bay. Each trawl set took place over a 24 hour period to test the extent of diurnal vertical migration in P. antarcticum. Part of the KROCK cruise of Aurora Australis. These data have been incorporated into an 'historical fish database' available for download at the URL given below (Access Database). These data have also been included in the Australian Antarctic Data Centre's Biodiversity database, and have been submitted to GBIF and OBIS (Global Biodiversity Information Facility, and Ocean Biogeographic Information System). The fields in this dataset are: Species Cruise Start Date End Date Sampling Date Vessel Name Fishing Area Latitude Longitude Gear Length Weight Sex Gonad Weight Stomach Weight

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Title The Vertical Distribution of the Pelagic Fish 'Pleuragramma antarcticum' in Prydz Bay
Language eng
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Landing Page https://devweb.dga.links.com.au/data/dataset/d7cfb64c-bf87-4188-9e63-ad28bcd6e6a1
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CSIRO Oceans & Atmosphere
metadata@aad.gov.au
Reference Period 18/06/1968 - 01/01/1999
Geospatial Coverage {"type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [[[60.0, -70.0], [160.0, -70.0], [160.0, -50.0], [60.0, -50.0], [60.0, -70.0]]]}
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This dataset was originally found on data.gov.au "The Vertical Distribution of the Pelagic Fish 'Pleuragramma antarcticum' in Prydz Bay". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
https://devweb.dga.links.com.au/data/dataset/the-vertical-distribution-of-the-pelagic-fish-pleuragramma-antarcticum-in-prydz-bay