North Marine Region sea snake collection records (DEW collation), Australia (1877-2007)

Gary Fry

doi:10.15468/pxy6gg

North Marine Region sea snake collection records (DEW collation), Australia (1877-2007)

Citation

CSIRO National Collections and Marine Infrastructure (NCMI) Information and Data Centre (IDC): North Marine Region sea snake collection records (DEW collation), Australia (1877-2007) https://doi.org/10.15468/pxy6gg accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-06-15.

Description

Sea snake collection records were compiled for use in two research projects: (a) Risk assessment and mitigation for sea snakes caught in the Northern Prawn Fishery (Fisheries Research and Development Corporation project 2005/051), and (b) Scientific support for regional marine planning and marine protected area design in the North Marine Region (A Department of the Environment and Water Resources (DEW) project). This metadata record refers specifically to the customised dataset that was created for delivery to DEW. The sea snake dataset is a compilation of collection records from CSIRO and other agencies. There are 11023 records of 41 species. The CSIRO data sources included the following: (a) Bycatch monitoring (FRDC 2002/035); (b) Bycatch sustainability (FRDC 96/257); (c) CSIRO red snapper project (ACIAR); (d) CSIRO scientific observer program, GOC, 1996-98; (e) CSIRO scientific observer program, GOC, 2000-01; (f) CSIRO scientific observer program, JBG, 2003; (g) Crew member observer program, GOC, 2003-05; (h) Effects of trawl design (FRDC 93/179); (i) GBR effects of trawling; (j) NPF pre-season monitoring; (k) Tropical fish (FIRDC 88/77); (l) Tropical prawn ecology 1992-1995; and (m) Tropical prawn project (Redfield). The non-CSIRO data sources were (a) Australian Museum, (b) Bureau of Rural Sciences, (c) NT Fisheries scientific observers, (d) Northern Territory Museum, (e) QDPI scientific observers, (f) Queensland Museum, and (g) Western Australian Museum.

Additional info

marine, harvested by iOBIS

Taxonomic Coverages

Squamata
rank: order

Geographic Coverages

west, east and northern coasts of Australia

Bibliographic Citations

Rochester, W. A., Moeseneder, C. H., Miller, M. J., Milton, D. A., Fry, G. C., Griffiths, S. P., Pillans, R. D., Rothlisberg, P. C., Bustamante, R. H., Butler, A. J. (2007) The North Marine Region marine bioregional plan: Information and analysis for the regional profile. Final report to the Department of the Environment and Water Resources. CSIRO, Cleveland. -

Contacts

Gary Fry
originator
position: Senior Experimental Scientist
CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere
EcoSciences Precinct, GPO Box 2583
Brisbane
4001
Queensland
AU
Telephone: +61 7 3833 5944

Gary Fry
metadata author
position: Senior Experimental Scientist
CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere
EcoSciences Precinct, GPO Box 2583
Brisbane
4001
Queensland
AU
Telephone: +61 7 3833 5944

OBIS Australia Node manager
publisher
position: OBIS Australian Node Manager
CSIRO National Collections and Marine Infrastructure Data Centre
PO Box 1538
Hobart
7001
Tasmania
AU
email: obisau@csiro.au
homepage: http://www.obis.org.au

Gary Fry
administrative point of contact
position: Senior Experimental Scientist
CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere
EcoSciences Precinct, GPO Box 2583
Brisbane
4001
Queensland
AU
Telephone: +61 7 3833 5944