Fijian freshwater and estuarine fishes survey 2002 - 2004

David Boseto

doi:10.15468/jm8h3d

Fijian freshwater and estuarine fishes survey 2002 - 2004

Citation

Boseto D (2023). Fijian freshwater and estuarine fishes survey 2002 - 2004. The University of the South Pacific. Sampling event dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/jm8h3d accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-14.

Description

To address the poorly known aspects of freshwater fauna biodiversity in the Fiji Islands, a study of freshwater and estuarine fish was carried out from 2002 to 2004.

This dataset is the result of a Master of Science thesis conducted by David Boseto at the University of the South Pacific, in Suva, Fiji. The fish surveys were carried out in 66 sites in seven watersheds on the islands of Viti Levu, Vanua Levu and Taveuni.

11 new records and a new genus were added to the known freshwater fish checklist of Fiji.

Sampling Description

Study Extent

Rivers, streams and creeks on the islands of Viti Levu, Vanua Levu and Taveuni.

Sampling

In this survey, gill net, cast net, beach seine net, fine mesh net, pole seine net, hand net, spear gun, electro-fisher machine, visual observation, and hand gleaning were the techniques employed to document freshwater fish during the period of October 20th, 2002 to October 10th, 2004. Freshwater fish surveys were carried out in 66 sites in seven watersheds on the islands of Viti Levu, Vanua Levu and Taveuni. There are 40 sites in Viti Levu, 5 sites in Vanua Levu and 21 sites on Taveuni.

Quality Control

The data mobilization process included using of the SiB Colombia ValTaxonomicAPIGBIF_ValTaxonomicaAPIGBIF script on OpenRefine to validate scientificNames. Coordinates were converted to decimal degrees using the Canadensys coordinate conversion online tool.

Method steps

Taxonomic Coverages

Freshwater and estuarine occurring fish species from the following Orders

Anguilliformes
rank: order
Beloniformes
rank: order
Clupeiformes
rank: order
Cypriniformes
rank: order
Cyprinodontiformes
rank: order
Gobiformes
rank: order
Gobiiformes
rank: order
Mugiliformes
rank: order
Perciformes
rank: order
Scorpaeniformes
rank: order
Syngnathiformes
rank: order
Tetraodontiformes
rank: order

Geographic Coverages

The islands of Viti Levu, Vanua Levu, and Taveuni in Fiji.

Bibliographic Citations

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Contacts

David Boseto
originator
position: Co-Director
Ecological Solutions Solomon Islands
Gizo
SB
email: dboseto@gmail.com
userId: https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=david-boseto-38498183

David Boseto
metadata author
position: Co-Director
Ecological Solutions Solomon Islands
Gizo
SB
email: dboseto@gmail.com
userId: https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=david-boseto-38498183

Kelly Brown
curator
position: Curator
The University of the South Pacific
Suva
FJ
email: kelly.brown@usp.ac.fj
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7233-0795

David Boseto
administrative point of contact
position: Co-Director
Ecological Solutions Solomon Islands
Gizo
SB
email: dboseto@gmail.com
userId: https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=david-boseto-38498183